An Ansane Adventure: Drinking Coke Around the World

What do you call someone who travels nearly 50 countries in a year, puts themselves $27,000 in debt and can prove Coca Cola runs the world? Insane?

Well, actually, the adventurous man goes by the name of Ansane, and this trip was anything but insane. About to turn 30 (30 is the new 20, right?), Ansane went on the ultimate study abroad experience. But it turns out there wasn't as much studying as there was drinking … Coca Cola!

From the mountains of Switzerland to the Great Wall of China to the plains of Kenya to New York City, Ansane documented his experiences drinking a Coca-Cola in 48 countries through YouTube. Some of the cans may feature different languages or alphabets or are in a different bottle altogether, but for the most part, Ansane shows you the vast international appeal of this 125-year-old beverage.

Let's face it -- everyone wants to travel the world, but many are held back by money, the daunting task, the inevitable obstacles and, well, life. But Ansane wasn't about to let that stop him from this creative and innovative quest. The trip wasn't without obstacles of course (he didn't end up getting to Japan due to the earthquake and tsunami earlier this year), not to mention some crazy debt he racked up! But he still maintains it was worth it -- I certainly dug watching it, for sure, and I think you will too. Check it out below:

Ansane created a Facebook page called “Reset, Live, Grow” which shows video clips from each country from the past year. He is also on Twitter at @Ansane where he has the conversation hashtag #CokeAroundTheWorld.

Now it just remains to be seen what the famous soft drink company will have to say about this...?

Gotta GetGlue!

If you love social networking and want to take it a step farther than Facebook, you ought to give GetGlue a try.

I recently discovered this site, and it’s bound to be the next social addiction. It's a network strictly for entertainment – certainly right up my alley! A cross between Facebook and Netflix, GetGlue allows you to see what your friends are reading, watching, and listening to. You can rate books, movies, and music to get suggestions on what’s new (or even not so new) that you should check out. Who knows better than your friends, after all, right?

With awesome apps for smartphones and the iPad, GetGlue keeps you connected no matter where you are. And the best part is that you can win free stuff from the site's partners.

So, if you need a break from playing Farmville and Mafia Wars, head over to GetGlue and start finding new ways to entertain yourself!

iPad Only Gets Cooler with New Flipboard App

As if iPad couldn’t be any more ahead of the game, they go and unleash the amazing Flipboard on the world.

Flipboard for iPad brings all your favorite online content together and forms a personalized “magazine” that you can flip through to get all the latest updates from your friends on Facebook and Twitter, links and photos they have shared, articles from your favorite news sites, feeds from blogs, etc, etc. The app is able to organize all this content into different sections (just like a magazine) that you can browse through, keeping you updated on EVERYTHING that is going on in your social networking world, all in one convenient location!

The best part about Flipboard? It’s totally free. So, if you are an iPad owner, you MUST download this now!

But first, check out this informative video about Flipboard:

And be sure to visit the Young Hollywood section in your Flipboard mag!

“The Social Network” Aims to Face(book) the Facts

It was probably inevitable: Facebook has revolutionized the way people communicate in the same way Alexander Graham Bell did when he invented the telephone. Bell got his share of flack, and so has Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook. These two fellas have in common not only their wildly successful inventions but they also share controversy – both have been accused of stealing their idea from someone else.

This controversy is what’s explored in the highly-anticipated film, The Social Network, starring Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg. Facebook has done so much to not only bring people together but also help performers, artists, and business professionals such as myself grow and expand our brands to a seemingly infinite audience. So, I’m more than curious to see this film and how Facebook may (or may not) have gotten its start!

I’m also excited to see Jesse Eisenberg’s performance. The young actor recently stopped by the YH Studio to talk about his Sundance success with the indie film, Holy Rollers– check it out below:

And judging by the trailer for The Social Network, I think this will be the film that makes Jesse a household name – just like Facebook!

The Social Network opens October 1.