Austin Rocks: A Perfect Austin Morning (Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see … January 24, 2018
New Orleans Stories from Ancient Trees to Disappearing Railroad Blues New Orleans: it is known for beignets, jazz, jambalaya, the French Quarter, and Mardi Gras … January 22, 2018
Why You Should Consider Putting Moldova on Your Itinerary When I left the US to travel the world, I didn’t even know about Moldova … January 19, 2018
A Hole Lot of Goodness: Round Rock Donuts The big Texas pickup truck pulled up to the takeout window, and a male voice … January 18, 2018
Trad Fest Temple Bar Embraces Contrast Temple Bar, in the heart of Dublin, is a place of contrast. It is known … January 16, 2018
The Caribbean Tells Tourists, “We Want You Back!” This past September, two Category 5 hurricanes, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, wreaked havoc on … January 12, 2018
Olive Trees & Portuguese Treats I’m not exactly a wine-tasting connoisseur, but I do know that when I drink wine … January 10, 2018
Montenegro is Beautiful Even in the Rain Montenegro is Europe’s unsung summer destination. Rugged coastlines where mountainsides seem to sprout up from … January 8, 2018
Celebrating Hogmanay in Edinburgh – The Best New Year’s Eve Party in the World For years, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay party has been one of the top New Year’s Eve Celebrations … January 5, 2018
Ireland and the Twelve Days of Christmas Twelve days of Christmas: you might be thinking that these are twelve days leading up … January 3, 2018
Basel: A City of Art and Humanism It’s no secret I’m not a fan of Switzerland, or rather Geneva specifically. However, when … December 31, 2017
Get Real When You Travel by Finding Local History There is a lot of chatter these days about authenticity and experiential travel; one of … December 27, 2017