Belgrade is one of the most talked-about cities in Europe, and although I’m not normally one to believe hype, I had a good feeling about it.
Continue ReadingWhy I’ve Done a 180 on Travel Hacking
Frequent traveler benefits have continued to free fall—I’m not sure savvy travelers can avoid hacking any longer.
Continue ReadingIs Teaching English in China Still a Good Idea?
Teaching English in China is a more common career choice these days—and not just because bloggers like me have publicized it.
Continue ReadingIs Montenegro Worth a Visit?
I spent my time in Montenegro, both inside and outside the Kotor City Walls, feeling decidedly uninspired. Here’s why.
Continue Reading5 Reasons to Visit Sarajevo
If you’re in Bosnia and aren’t sure whether to make the trip to Sarajevo, go.
Continue ReadingThree Days in Zurich
“Downtown Switzerland” is anything but boring.
Continue Reading30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit the Balkans
The Balkan countries themselves are a museum of broken relationships.
Continue ReadingNikola, Night and Day
I wasn’t sitting alone in a Belgrade park in the middle of the night, having an imaginary conversation with a Nikola Tesla statue.
Continue ReadingWaterloo in Kotor
The battle that occurred in Kotor in 1814 was a big loss for France, but not the biggest: At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender.
Continue ReadingThe Death of War
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
Continue ReadingDalmatian Yesterdays
I can’t honestly say I would trade even a single tomorrow for all my yesterdays, as fondly as I remember them.
Continue ReadingThe Scorpion and the Petunia
It isn’t easy to be a travel blogger with a partner, at least not when you spend the first six years of your travel blogging career as a travel blogger without one.
Continue ReadingPhuket Is More Than Just a Beautiful Beach
Phuket boasts more than a hundred kilometers of coastline, but is much more than just a beautiful beach destination.
Continue ReadingLand of Entrapment
Four words pop into my head every time I think of the desert: “Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.”
Continue ReadingGhosts and Referenda
Yes: I shaved 13 days off a two-week trip, and flew halfway around the world (and back!) in two days so that I could make things right—and garden, bake brownies and watch the season finale of Veep—with the love of my life.
Continue Reading30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Costa Rica
I can’t postulate as to how long it will take you to fall in love with Costa Rica, but I do imagine these pictures will make you want to see for yourself, if you haven’t already.
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