Surviving Dry Country

Surviving Dry Country

Whether you’re traveling for work or get stuck longer than expected after missing your connecting flight, chances are that someday soon you’ll end up in a less-than-desirable location in the United States. We’ve all been there, and lucky for you, I’ve been there more than most. Here’s your guide to making those places suck less.

Moving to America

I recently moved from New York to Dallas. A lot of my New York friends asked why? A friend in Dallas said, “don’t do it.” I moved anyway as I was poor, lived above a noisy bar, had two roommates, and hated my job, the cold, the subway, and the perpetual anxious sweat that coated my body.