In Photos: Rome, the Eternal City As I stood at the entrance to St. Peter's Square, on the border between Rome and the sovereign state of The Vatican, I had...
How to Visit Other Islands Near Venice (Murano, Burano, and More!) The city of Venice is actually a big island – or a collection of lots of islands, separated by canals and connected by hundreds...
The Sound of Music in Salzburg I was not a typical child when it came to my television and movie preferences (I blame it on the fact that I grew...
The Sights of Salzburg As far as Austrian destinations go, there's always been just one city at the top of my list: Salzburg. Yes, I know Austria is...
That Time I Went on a Rafting Pub Crawl It's not exactly the safest scenario to picture. And it certainly would NEVER fly in America. But, regardless, I quite thought the idea of a...
RTW Diaries: Month Two Another month, another travel round-up for you! Since you seemed to enjoy my RTW Month One summary so much, I figured I should continue the...
How Cesky Krumlov Charmed My Socks Off As I sat on the Busabout bus from Prague to Cesky Krumlov, I had one of those travel moments that just makes you laugh....
A Church of Bones: Visiting the Sedlec Ossuary in Kutna Hora To stand outside the Cemetery Church of All Saints in the Czech town of Kutna Hora, it doesn't look all that extraordinary. It's just...
The Berlin Wall: Then and Now It doesn't matter which country you come from or how old you are. Chances are that you are at least aware that something called...
5 Reasons Solo Travel Sucks Okay, so I know that I occasionally publish posts on my blog about how awesome it is to travel solo. And it's true that...
Berlin: Much More Than Its Past I've begun this post about four different times now. And each time I've deleted everything, leaving me to just stare at the blinking cursor...
Amsterdam: It’s Not You, It’s Me I think I owe you an apology, Amsterdam. You see, I just don't think things will ever work out between us. But it's not you...
How to Have an Epic One Day in London Using a London Pass London, England, is one of my favorite cities in the world. I love the history and the energy and yes, even the Underground. There's...
RTW Diaries: Month One Holy crap, I've been traveling for a whole month already! There were times when it felt like it was going by very slowly. But...
Beautiful Bruges I had Bruges figured into my August travel plans from the moment I found out that it was an optional stop on Busabout's North...
The Bohemian Side of Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, France, is also often referred to as “the gardens of seduction,” or “the lovers' gardens.” The story goes...
Montmartre Through Local Eyes When it comes to Paris, it's really quite impossible to see and feel and experience it all in just one visit. I knew I...