In Photos: A Look Back at My Travels in 2012
Going into 2012, I knew it was going to take a lot to top my travels in 2011. Hawaii, Chicago, New Zealand, Vancouver, and...
26 Things Travel Has Taught Me
Today is my 26th birthday. Today, I leave my “early 20s” and cross over into my “late 20s.” It's weird, in a way, because...
What’s it Like to Travel with Intrepid Travel in Eastern Europe?
It's no secret that I've wanted to visit Eastern Europe for quite a while. But, as much as I dreamed about it, the region...
The Best and Worst of My Summer in Europe
I still have a lot to write about when it comes to all the adventures I had in Europe this summer. Istanbul, Greece, Croatia,...
My Bulgarian Babas
For my whole life, I've referred to my dad's mother not as “Grandma,” but as “Baba” — a term meaning “grandmother” (or “old woman”)...
Is Bulgaria Beautiful? Heck Yes, It Is
I'll admit it: I basically knew nothing about Bulgaria before my first trip to Eastern Europe. All I knew was that it had a...
A Tale of Two Capitals: Bucharest and Sofia
Sometimes while traveling, you visit a city that is so beautiful, so charming, or so alive with culture and atmosphere that you can't help...
When the Cows Come Home
“… until the cows come home.” It's probably a phrase that you've heard used before. Not often, but I'm sure you've heard it. The...
Merry Cemetery: A Different Way to Look at Death
When I say “old cemetery,” what do you picture? Crumbling tombstones? Grand old mausoleums? Overgrown shrubbery? Chances are, whatever you picture is fairly dark; morose;...
Destinations
Listed below are all the countries/regions I have traveled to and written about on this site. You'll see each country represented on the map...
Not in Kansas Anymore (or Adventures in a Beijing Techno Club)
Now I know what Dorothy felt like. I now know what it must have been like for the young girl from black-and-white Kansas to...
Presenting: My Bucket List
I've always had a kind of running bucket list in my head — a list of all the things I would ideally like to...