Berlin is a gigantic city. I knew it was big, but until I decided to explore it by foot, I never knew just how big. I came here for 5 days with the idea that I’d see all the major sites, some of the not-so-major sites, and get a …

“How many days are you at the Wiesn (Oktoberfest) for?” asked the German girl wearing her Bavarian dirndl across the table from me.

“We’re here for 5 days,” I replied, putting down my stein of …

Over the summer, I left the popular European tourist trail and saw three of Europe’s lesser-visited countries: Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine. They are located on Europe’s far eastern border and see few tourists. While Bulgaria sees a few more tourists because of …

Helsinki seems to be off the normal “Scandinavian tourist trail.” Most people I know always seem to make it to Copenhagen or Stockholm (or sometimes Oslo if they can afford it), but they stop there. Helsinki never seems to be on the travel radar of most budget …

As a native English speaker, I hit the traveling jackpot. Wherever I go anywhere in the world, I never have a problem communicating with people. English is the lingua franca of the world, and if …