03 May 2012

Everything You Know About Cinco De Mayo Is Wrong – Forbes

Angelenos Celebrate Cinco De Mayo

It’s not Mexican Independence Day, and you should never, ever, do tequila shots.

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01 May 2012

Dutch Government To Foreigners: No More Weed For You – Forbes

Amsterdam coffeeshop

Starting today, a new law in the Netherlands bars foreigners from “coffeeshops,” which legally sell marijuana and other “soft drugs,” and imposes new restrictions on Dutch residents’ access too. Some predict that this could be the death knell for coffeeshops, with knock-on effects across the Dutch economy.

Read the full story on my Seat 1A blog on Forbes.com.

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30 Apr 2012

Yes, Los Angeles Has A Rail Network, Believe It Or Not – Forbes.com

Pico Station, Downtown Los Angeles, is close to Staples Center arena, LA's convention center and the LA Live dining and entertaiment complex.

Pico Station, Downtown Los Angeles, is close to Staples Center arena, LA's convention center and the LA Live dining and entertaiment complex.

“LA has a rail network?” you ask. True, the city has pretty much defined car culture for half a century and many key destinations are still inaccessible by train (reaching LAX from Downtown LA requires two trains and a shuttle bus), but faced with increasing traffic, environmental awareness and public demand, LA is evolving and proud of it.

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13 Mar 2012

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24 Feb 2012

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22 Feb 2012

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17 Feb 2012

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30 Jan 2012

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Record Number Of Americans Now Hold Passports

23 Jan 2012

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