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      • California
        • Los Angeles
        • Southern Cali
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      • Hawaii
        • Maui
      • Atlanta
      • East Coast
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        • Colombia
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        • Morocco
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  • Home
  • About
  • Travel
    • Weekend getaways
    • What to pack
    • Locations
      • California
        • Los Angeles
        • Southern Cali
        • Northern Cali
        • Central Cali
      • Hawaii
        • Maui
      • Atlanta
      • East Coast
      • South America
        • Colombia
        • Peru
      • UK
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        • Tanzania
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  • Pets,  Travel

    My ode to the best travel pet carrier ever

    I agonized for weeks over what pet carrier to get for Pita. She’s a small dog (8-10lbs) but not a TINY TINY dog. And the space under airline seats (much like overhead bins) are so unpredictable. I also didn’t want to have to carry her on my shoulder the entire time (bad back). So I needed something big enough for her to move around comfortably in, but not so big that it didn’t fit under any seat, and something that I could wheel and/or wear like a backpack. After opening about approximately 36 Amazon pages of travel pet carriers, I started whittling away at them… This one’s not squishy enough,…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    Watch this backwards and upside-down spin on Thai rolled ice cream

    November 3, 2017

    5 things I learned from my first Fall on the East Coast

    October 5, 2017

    How I completed my Machu Picchu packing list almost entirely from one site

    February 2, 2018
  • Food

    Where to find the best waffles in Los Angeles

    If you know me, you know one of my favorite things in this world is waffles. I love them oh-so-much, that I think everything would taste better if it were waffled… or served on top of a waffle… or sandwiched between two waffles… or includes a character who’s also obsessed with waffles. Just ask Mike, nothing ruins my day more than a bad waffle. Seriously, there will be tears and a sad George Michael/Charlie Brown walk home afterwards. Therefore, much like our Deeply Important Avocado Toast Quest, is our Search to Quench Megan’s Ever-Present Waffle Craving. So here are our top places to go when I wake up and desperately…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    7 quick, good, and cheap restaurants on Melrose

    October 8, 2017

    The Vespertine experience: A peek into LA’s most mysterious restaurant

    October 24, 2017

    Drunk on kitsch and booze: Our first foodie trip to Tokyo

    January 30, 2018
  • Food

    7 quick, good, and cheap restaurants on Melrose

    So you live/work/find yourself on Melrose Ave during lunch or dinner time, and you need to eat on the cheap and quick. Here are the best places to grab a quick but also still delicious meal for cheap. I’m talking $10 and under on Melrose…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    From hotels to campsites: Where to stay in Anderson Valley

    April 24, 2018

    8 places to have an exceptional AF brunch in Atlanta

    June 13, 2018

    Pack for a Purpose: How to use your vacation to bring needed supplies to local communities

    March 12, 2018
  • Food,  Travel

    The not-to-miss, best restaurants in Edinburgh

    After our quick trip to London for my birthday, we headed off to Edinburgh to produce our show for the Fringe Festival. Recently, I was asked for not-to-miss things to do in Edinburgh. Since we were only there for the Fringe Festival, we didn’t have much time to explore… except for restaurants. So if we can give anyone travel tips, it’s on the best restaurants in Edinburgh! Here were our favorite places to eat…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    The perfect recipe for a weekend trip to the Santa Ynez Valley

    October 16, 2017

    The Vespertine experience: A peek into LA’s most mysterious restaurant

    October 24, 2017

    Where to get some truly life-changing pancakes in LA

    June 4, 2018
  • Food,  Travel

    The best restaurants in Ouarzazate (that are hopefully still in business!)

    When Mike was producing Prison Break Season 5, we had a two and half week stint for filming in Ouarzazate, Morocco. We of course ended up eating at a few restaurants several times, and some places only once for reasons. And thus have narrowed down the restaurants that are hopefully still in business (some of the “best of” lists are out-dated), and worth your time, and your per diem…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    How to use your stomach to help Puerto Rico

    October 13, 2017

    #EatDrinkDesire part 2: In which we bring non-erotic softcore porn to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

    October 7, 2017

    Take a day trip to the Elephant Nature Park in Chang Mai

    November 10, 2018
  • Style-ish

    These noise canceling headphones are perfect for travel

    I’ve never owned a pair of noise canceling headphones before. For years now, my parents have sworn by these guys for their many many many flights a year. They even offered to purchase a pair for me for MY many many many flights a year… but they’re just SO BULKY for a carry-on. So I’ve just been using my iPhone earbuds, and, like psssh noise canceling headphones whatever. I didn’t get the appeal. But I was gifted the Bose Noise Canceling Earbuds, and HOLY CRAP! I get it now…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    20+ fantastic Vancouver restaurants to satisfy every craving

    April 16, 2018

    Bread, books & bombolone: The best food gifts Los Angeles has to offer

    October 31, 2017

    The Dash and Dine: How I took off with an idea and landed with a plan

    October 4, 2017
  • Travel

    5 things I learned from my first Fall on the East Coast

    We just got back from a trip to the East Coast during a time that is called “Fall.” I’ve always heard good things about Fall — it’s beautiful, the leaves of trees change colors, the air is crisp, it’s cold-but-not-too-cold — and it sounded lovely. I enjoy a typical Fall color palate of burnt oranges, mahogany reds, and mustard yellows. I have partaken of an apple cider or two during the Fall months. And I even knew that acorns were somehow associated with it. But OMG I was not prepared for how fucking Fall Fall can be. Here are the five things that New York, Boston, and Maine taught me…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    Drunk on kitsch and booze: Our first foodie trip to Tokyo

    January 30, 2018

    The Dash and Dine’s guide to the best restaurants in Cusco, Peru

    January 4, 2018

    These are the best breakfast burritos in LA

    August 16, 2021
  • Style-ish,  Travel

    What to pack for Bogota with tips from someone who lives there

    We were heading for Colombia in December, and my huge question was: what to pack for Bogota? Fortunately, we have friends who’ve been living and working in Colombia for a couple years (shout out to Narcos!). So we reached out to them to get some tips on what to pack for Bogota in December. Although most of these tips will work for any time of year! Here are the super-helpful tips from our friend and fabulous Colombian chica Shelly…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    How to use your stomach to help Puerto Rico

    October 13, 2017

    My answer to the question: “What should I do in Maui?”

    September 27, 2017

    From sobremesas to so much cheese: The 12 things I learned about Buenos Aires

    November 13, 2017
  • Site news

    The Dash and Dine: How I took off with an idea and landed with a plan

    After ten years working for The Offbeat Empire (shout out to Offbeat Bride and Offbeat Home!) I realized that it was time to move on and “do my own thing.” But wtf is “my own thing”? I knew I wanted to continue to have a space to share things with readers old and new, I knew I wanted a job that I could do anywhere in the world. But what other website would be as fun, or let me curse and act a fool as much as The Empire did? About a week before my two weeks was up I found myself wandering back and forth in the Atlanta airport…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    Leaving a cat alone isn’t scary because of my team of robots

    June 19, 2016

    8 places to have an exceptional AF brunch in Atlanta

    June 13, 2018

    #Morocstars: Tips for managing your “traveling women in Morocco” anxiety

    November 6, 2017
  • Travel

    My answer to the question: “What should I do in Maui?”

    I’ve been spending long periods of time in Maui steadily, since 2005. So it’s not surprising that every time a friend of mine books a trip to Maui, I get asked: “What should I do in Maui?” “What are the things I have to see while I’m in Maui?” “Where should I eat in Maui?” I’ve answered this so many times, that I have a auto-response email. But then I thought… why hide all that Maui goodness under wraps. Most of these suggestions are based on my side of the island (South Maui), but I’ve tried to spread the love all over. So, here are my must do’s, must see’s…

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    Megan Finley Horowitz

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    Our favorite dog-friendly restaurants in LA

    January 13, 2017

    The Dash and Dine’s guide to the best restaurants in Cusco, Peru

    January 4, 2018

    How I packed for my weekend trip with one carry on

    November 20, 2017
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