Southern France is one of the most expensive places in Europe, so it might surprise you that I backpacked there. Or tried to backpack, at least.
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The Nude Beach of Cinque Terre
How a very brief trip to seedy Italian nude beach made me call almost everything into question.
Continue ReadingThe Pleasure Principality
If you’re unsure as to whether a visit to Monaco is worth it, I can assure you the answer is “yes.”
Continue ReadingIs Oslo A Boring Place To Travel?
Norway’s capital has a reputation of being boring, but is it warranted? The pros and cons of visiting Oslo, according to me.
Continue ReadingThe Other Side of the Berlin Wall
Berlin has gained an international reputation for its all-night parties, sex clubs and other assorted debaucheries, so it’s ironic that I may well have fallen in love here.
Continue ReadingThe Paradox of Venice, Italy
Venice, you might say, is like an extremely attractive (but extremely annoying) man or woman.
Continue ReadingGetting to Know Naples
Worries about the Mafia were the furthest thing from my mind as I explored Naples, a city I would never, ever use the word “dangerous” to describe.
Continue ReadingBusted For Weed in Switzerland
Never assume you’ll get away with doing something illegal in even liberal foreign countries.
Continue ReadingHow Expensive is Amsterdam?
Although a trip to the Netherlands isn’t going to set you back as much as travel to Switzerland or Norway, certain aspects of travel in Amsterdam are expensive, even by European standards.
Continue ReadingAmsterdam for Non-Smokers
Just as you don’t need to hire a hooker to enjoy the city’s sleazy Red Light District, you can have the time of your life in Amsterdam without inhaling a single puff of weed smoke — first-hand, anyway.
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