Often overshadowed by Amsterdam, Rotterdam is a funky little port town that prides itself on its unique architecture, cool art, amazing food, and massive harbor. The city is one of the most multicultural in the country and hosts an array of festivals and concerts throughout the year. I really enjoy Rotterdam. It is a laid-back […]
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The Hague Travel Guide
The Hague (“Den Haag” in Dutch) is home to many of the Netherlands’ judicial and administrative buildings as well as the International Criminal Court, an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal. As such, this is a very government-oriented town and many of its residents work for either the Dutch government or the ICC. While that can […]
The People Who Shaped My Life
Life is filled with strangers who shape our lives, both good and bad. All the people you meet leave a piece of themselves with you. And often you don’t realize it until much later on. More often than not, it’s the people – not the places – that shape us the most.
My 39 Current Favorite Restaurants in Europe
After exploring Europe quite a bit last year and gorging on food, these are my new favorite 18 restaurants around the continent. They are definitely places you don’t want to miss the next time you travel Europe.
Curacao Travel Guide
Along with Aruba and Bonaire, Curaçao is one of the three “ABC” islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. As the largest and most populated of the Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao has the most going on and the most “social life.” It’s the hippest island in the chain and the most visited by younger travelers […]
10 Life Changing Moments from 10 Years as a Nomad
The last 10 years on the road have been one happy accident after another. When I think back on all the things I’ve experienced, I count myself blessed. In honor of my ten year anniversary as a nomad, I’m sharing my favorite life changing moments from a decade on the road.
A Guide to Exploring Colonial New York City
Last updated: 8/17/23 | August 17th, 2023 As a history nerd, I love taking a deep dive into a destination’s past. I’m a firm believer that if you don’t understand where people have come from, you’ll never understand where they are now. It’s a big reason why I love museums so much. As one of […]
11 More Great Travel Books I Read
I love reading. And I’ve fallen in love with reading all over again. Growing up I was an avid reader, though with movies and Netflix at my fingertips it’s all too easy to forget just how incredible – and fun – reading can be. So, if you’re looking for some good reads, look no further!
Chasing the Ghosts of Travel Past
Travel can be such a life-changing force. The more we travel, the more memories we acquire. All too often, however, we end up chasing those memories with the hope of re-living them; we end up chasing the ghosts from our travel past. Sometimes, though, it’s best to just let sleeping ghosts lie.
How to (Virtually) Travel the World
Posted: 5/11/20 | May 11th, 2020 With the world on hold for the foreseeable, it’s going to be a long time before we get back on the road. Even as we begin to look to the summer, it’s likely that many destinations will keep their doors shut to international travelers until the fall. But that […]
15 Highlights from 8 Years on the Road
Posted: 08/18/2014 | August 18th, 2014 Three weeks ago, I celebrated my eight-year anniversary of being on the road. On the warm morning of July 26, 2006, I left home for a year-long trip around the world. I didn’t return until 18 months later. I thought I’d be happy going back to cubicle life when […]
Overtourism: How You Can Help Solve This Worldwide Problem
Updated: 10/25/20 | October 25th, 2020 Years later, I returned to the scene of the crime: Costa Rica. It was in that country that I first fell victim to the travel bug, a disease that would infect me for the rest of my life and lead me to where I am today. There was no […]