I’ll be honest—I was kinda taken with Lisbon. I’d heard mixed reviews about it in comparison to its larger metropolitan neighbors. And, of course, lots of people tack it onto a trip to Spain as a side note. But I […]
Best Things To Do In Riga, Latvia
Much thanks to Lelde Benke of Life in Riga for contributing her insider insights to Global Debauchery! Visit her on Facebook and Instagram to learn even more about Riga, Latvia. Anyone who’s watched Sex and the City will know dancer […]
Super Useful Tips for Driving in Italy
In this post, you’ll learn essential tips for driving in Italy to make your road trip an unforgettable and hassle-free experience. One of my favorite ways to tour a country is by road tripping. I enjoy the freedom of going […]
A Better Northern Italy Road Trip Itinerary
The #AdventurePartnerForLife and I have traveled to Italy a few times. Italy is one of the few countries we’ve been to more than once. On our last visit, we did a northern Italy road trip. I actually lived in Naples as […]
Awesome Things To Do On Mainland Greece
When most people think of Greece, they think of the Greek Islands—Mykonos, Crete, and Santorini. They think of white houses with blue shutters on a hilltop and a sunset in the background. And it’s truly beautiful. But, if all you […]
The Hotel Monte Palace in São Miguel, Azores
Well, well, well… what have we here? The abandoned Hotel Monte Palace in São Miguel, Azores. This hotel there would be the perfect place to stay, but for the fact it’s completely falling apart. It’s actually perched on a mountaintop […]
Awesome Instagrammable Spots in the Baltics
My recent father-daughter adventure to Finland and the Baltics made me realize… #IHaveThisThingWithAlleys. The Old Towns of Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius are filled with them. And they all make for gorgeous Instagrammable spots in the Baltics. Not only that, they […]
Bran Castle: Sink Your Teeth into Dracula’s Romanian Haunt
If you’ve visited a thousand and one castles and cathedrals like the #AdventurePartnerForLife and me, you might be thinking that this is just. another. castle. I have a secret for you, though—it’s not. Welcome to Bran Castle, better known to […]
Things To Do In The Faroe Islands: Amazing and Mysterious
Yes, I have a thing for remote little islands — the Azores, the Galapagos, Capri, Japan, Fiji, Islay, New Zealand, Iceland, and, my latest addition — the Faroe Islands. Several people told me they had no idea the Faroe Islands […]
What No One Told Us About Iceland
For some unknown reason, I’ve harbored an intense, multi-decade fascination with Iceland. Perhaps because we considered moving there instead of Belgium when I was seven years old and I was always curious about the place we didn’t move to. When […]
Cafe Buza (AKA Café Buža or Buža Bar) in Dubrovnik, Croatia
You’ve hiked hundreds of stairs in winding alleyways and find a wooden sign that reads, COLD DRINKS. You’ve officially arrived at Cafe Buza.