Daniel Dumas

Aug 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | Daniel Dumas

I was at the Bugatti Party at Monterey Car Week earlier this month, quietly sipping champagne and not-so-quietly trying to get a hold of some more caviar hors d'oeuvres when Jacob Arabo, the Uzbek-American founder of Jacob & Co, plopped down next to me, lit up a cigar the width of a roll of nickels, and stretched out his arm to reveal a double tourbillon timepiece encrusted with diamonds purportedly worth about $7 million.

May 23, 2024 | yahoo.com | Daniel Dumas

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."I was at a Death Grips show at the Warfield in San Francisco when one of my oldest friends showed up wearing a massive cowboy hat and handed me four desiccated—but relatively large—psilocybin mushrooms. “These should do the trick,” he told me, palming them into my hand in one fluid motion. A few weeks prior, we decided it was a good idea to do some shrooms at this show.

May 10, 2024 | aol.com | Daniel Dumas

May 10, 2024 at 6:00 AMThe Acura ZDX TypeS is an Understated EV that RipsMullenLoweIn California if you’re caught doing, say, 105 MPH in a 65 zone, you can be arrested, charged with reckless driving, and tossed in jail. I want to be very clear here, I am NOT advocating for driving over the speed limit. (65 all the way, baby.) What I am saying is, hypothetically, if you are inclined to drive fast, a good choice of vehicle would be something powerful yet subtle.

Dec 13, 2023 | afar.com | Daniel Dumas |Danny Dumas

Let’s be real: Just because you’re traveling doesn’t mean you’re going to ditch your cell phone. And that’s OK! Your handset should be an integral part of any trip you take. They snap gorgeous photos, and with an ever-growing number of travel-centric apps and features (Siri, how do I ask “where’s the bathroom” in Farsi?), phones help keep us connected. Still, vacationing can be hazardous for your phone: pickpockets, roaming charges, and unexpected drops.

Dec 1, 2023 | aol.com | Daniel Dumas |Kevin Sintumuang

In 2023 cars were all about refinement. Automakers looked at ways to make existing models better, faster, more luxurious, more efficient. Sure there were outliers that broke the mold — Lambo built an off-roading beast of a machine in the Sterrato. Honda released a portable scooter that can be carried around like a briefcase — but for the most part it was all about steady improvement.