So… Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and romance is in the air. Imagine yourself strolling the streets of Paris or Rome, canoodling, wining, and dining with your special someone under the sunset. They’re both beautiful places that exude […]
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 […]
Have I ever told you how much I love my readers? Well, I do! And I really enjoy writing readers’ requests. They always arise out of some other post I’ve written, and they’re always great ideas. Like this post’s suggestion—my […]
Checking Out Downtown Bucharest Not too much to report today, unfortunately. Had breakfast and took the train to downtown Bucharest. I love the train. The trip was about two and a half hours and the first portion followed a little […]
Hungover Politics With A Romanian Cab Driver Ugh. I drank too much last night. The good thing about jet lag is I’m awake at 3 a.m. to take Tylenol and minimize the damage. Woke up to a nice sunburn and […]
Crossing the Turkey-Bulgaria Border O . M. G. That’s all I have to say about today. So glad to be at my final destination in Sozopol, Bulgaria. Woke up at 5:30 to the first prayer call of the day. I […]
Getting to Istanbul Before we get to sightseeing in Istanbul… I don’t typically do this for my journal posts, but for this one, I think it’s important. I’m beginning by giving some context around what sort of political events were […]
Ahhh, meantime meanderings… or Global Debauchery’s ideas on what the hell to do with yourself in between your glorious travels. Mostly, I come up with creative ways to trick yourself into thinking you’re traveling when you’re not. But sometimes I […]
Discount Diva usually does a deep dive on one major way to save money on travel. Prior topics have included when to travel, where to travel, where to find your travel… and a bunch of other ways to save along […]
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 […]
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 […]