Staring at clowns in Kansas City

When I was in high school, I used to visit my cousin in Northern California. She lived in the Central Valley where the summer days … Read the rest



Taipei One Week Itinerary

Taiwan is very special to us. The love for my home country and the constant struggle to convey to people that Taiwan is not China is … Read the rest



Edinburgh and Glasgow 4 Day Itinerary

We wanted to experience some highlights of urban Scotland. Since our time was limited, we vowed to be back in the future to experience the … Read the rest



Getting Scammed by Hertz Hurts

When we picked up our car from the Hertz in Dubrovnik, it was fairly routine: We got our car, a Puegeot. We examined it for … Read the rest



A Communion in Split

It was in Split, Croatia, where I realized our communion was made to last (no pun intended). We rented an apartment for a couple of … Read the rest



Bosnia’s Tunnel of Hope

You know when you go through a tunnel and you make a wish? The general rule to wish-making in a tunnel is to hold your … Read the rest



Things that Go Boom: The Serbian Edition

“You’re going to Serbia for your honeymoon?” is the exact reaction we would receive from people. The reaction was usually served with a grimace and an … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Not What You Think

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Shoe Alley in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In Los Angeles, a pair of shoes hanging from a telephone wire has a couple of meanings: … Read the rest



The Overnight Train to Serbia

“I think our train to Serbia is going to be really old” and that’s where the fun started. As we passed all the other trains at … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Iconic Rialto Bridge

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. Rialto Bridge can be summed up into one word: iconic. Well, you could probably also call … Read the rest