Budapest: It’s Pretty

“You want the window seat?” I asked Frank. “What? Did you say you need to drop a deuce?” This short exchange has absolutely nothing to … Read the rest



Bratislava, Emphasis on the “Lava”

Remember when you were a kid and you used to play the “don’t step on the lava” game? Don’t act like you didn’t partake when … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Watermelon

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Watermelon in Serbia Ever do the double take on your travels? When you see something that makes you go: “what? That’s interesting.” … Read the rest



Oh the Places You’ll Go! … On the Train

I’m a big time advocate for public transportation. Taking the train and the bus to work is just so easy for so many reasons, like: … Read the rest



What Travel is About: That “Wow” Moment

“Wow.” It’s a word that’s said often for many reasons: “Wow … what a beautiful sunset.” “Wow … that pizza was good.” “Wow … that … Read the rest



Haus der Musik is Haus der Awesome

When I was about three years old, my dad asked me if I wanted to take dance lessons. “No,” I said in a squeaky three-year-old … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: I Stepped on It

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A Sarajevo Rose in Bosnia There’s a slab of concrete in my grandparent’s backyard that was defiled…all the way back in 1973. … Read the rest



My Love, Where Have You Been All My Life?

One hour. One hour of sleep is all I got the night before we found our love. One full hour and the rest of the … Read the rest



Demel: A Tale of Two Sweets

“There’s a different layer in the stomach,” my brother said. “One’s for food, it gets full quickly, the other is for dessert. You’re never too … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Love

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The John Lennon Wall in Prague. Right around the time of John Lennon’s death, the Czech Republic was undergoing a change. That … Read the rest