Ye Olde London: My First Trip to the Big Smoke
Originally Posted: 7/16/2008 My flight to London was uneventful. Well, it could have been eventful, but I was sound asleep until we landed in Dublin. When I con......
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How I Had a 10-Day London Vacation for $700
London. It’s one of the most expensive destinations in the world. How do you visit London on a budget? I came to the city on a 10-day trip for a travel conferen......
Falling in Love with the Land of Elves
As we stared up at the sky, patches of neon and dark green changed to light pink and back to green. They came out of nowhere, hung like curtains on invisible ha......
Searching for the Perfect Dram on Islay
Whisky and I got off to a rocky start. The first time I tried it was in college. It tasted like rocket fuel. I only drank it when I had no other options — and d......
Life in Paris, Part 3: Nothing Lasts Forever
Posted: 6/12/2019 The end is here. After four months in Europe, I head home tomorrow. When I came to Paris earlier this year, everyone asked if it was forever.......
Living Lagom in Sweden: An Interview With Lola Akerstrom
Posted: 11/30/17 Back in 2006, during my first trip around the world, I met a Swedish girl. We traveled together for a bit and the following year I went to visi......
My Big Fat Greek Festival
Posted: 07/05/2011 “Eat, it’s like deer,” Francesco said to me. I was surrounded by little Greek ladies in black shawls with wooden canes, people doing traditio......
My Own Private Tour of Budapest
Budapest. The beautiful city on the Danube. It’s a city I’ve never heard anything bad about. “If you love Prague, you’ll love Budapest,” people would tell me. A......
Paris is NOT a Touristy Destination
As winter continues on and the days get colder, I find people begin to think of travel: warmer places, tropical beaches, and spring trips. My inbox fills up mor......
Visiting the Beautiful Cornwall Region of England
The Cornwall region is the farthest west you can go in England. The county is filled with farms, small towns (I stayed in Lostwithiel, population 3,000), and ti......
A Lesson in Kindness While Hitchhiking Through Iceland
“Where are you going?” he asked from the driver’s seat. “Thingeyri,” I replied. A confused look appeared on the man’s face. “Thingeyri,” I said again, this time......
And Then, I Moved to Stockholm…
Posted: 07/09/2012 I’ve been preparing for it so long now that it doesn’t seem like it’s really happening, but today is the day I move to Sweden. As you read th......
The Best eSIM for Traveling Europe
If I had to confine my travels to one region of the world for the rest of my life, it would probably be Europe. From the iconic views of Paris to the amazing cu......