Arvyn has been writing for several years and has been an English teacher for half of those. He has a degree in American & Canadian Studies, along with other teaching qualifications. When he’s not writing, he’s traveling, or looking after his cats.
Any travellers to the U.S. might just think the only fast food places are McDonald's & Burger King—but honestly, there are so many more interesting places here. We have plenty…
American roads are a wild mix of rules and signs that make total sense if you grew up here—but zero sense if you didn’t. Anyone from outside the USA would…
If you ever feel the DMV has forgotten to tell you the rules, you’re not wrong—there are a bunch of things they like to keep on the down-low. This stuff…
Sometimes, it feels like our devices are irritating us on purpose. It’s almost as though all the “convenient” stuff is anything but, or at least, it’s made by some software…
Most people just drive and park their cars, completely ignoring all those little buttons & switches that they’ve never really touched—but today’s cars have lots of handy features. Some of…
We’ve all had those moments where we’ve bought something and thought to ourselves, “That used to be a lot better.” And we're not imagining it. Some industries just don’t make…
Back in the day, boomers had plenty of gadgets that were just normal, but these days, Gen Z has no idea what they are—if anything, they might think these tools…
Florida summers are no joke and, if you’re not careful, they’ll steam your glasses & soak your shirt—the heat goes beyond the simple “oh it’s hot” kind of hot. In…
Anyone who’s going to spend some time in the South and hears one of these phrases should brace themselves—chances are, you’ve stepped in it. Down in the South, people don’t…
Theme parks already cost a lot at the entrance—but that's just the warm-up because once you're inside, that’s when the real game begins. There are plenty of tiny extra costs…