Florence’s Flamboyance vs. Milan’s Mellow
Now that I’ve finished exploring two of the three major cities of my Northern Italian walkabout, I can say that I definitely preferred Milan to Florence. Both cities have plenty [...]
My Thirty Minutes as Lizzie McGuire
Traveling is often a weird negotiation between expectation and reality—expectations can easily lead to disappointment, especially if they're shaped by movies. This is particularly true of Rome, whose monuments have [...]
Navigating the Glass-Covered Streets of Hamburg During the 2017 G20 Summit: A Tribute to a Battered City’s Unwavering Perseverance
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this piece are the author’s alone and do not reflect the view of Let’s Go Publications, Inc. I arrived in Hamburg, Germany with a sinking [...]
I Watched People Get Trampled by Bulls and Remembered I Live in a Bubble
A feeling hangs in the air that isn’t quite excitement, but not dread either. More a mutual anticipation mixed with the unbelievable chaos of a moment unlike any other. Saying [...]
Oh, the People You’ll Meet: Malaga’s Cat Man (Read: why talking to old people is the best idea when traveling)
One of my favorite things to do while traveling is talking to strangers. This sounds bad because ever since I could walk, my parents drilled it into my head that [...]
How Solo Travel Transformed Me—And Then Squirrels Ruined It
I used to be convinced that squirrels were evil and plotting to take over the world. Or at least, there used to be a running joke in my family that [...]
No Wonder They Chopped Your Head Off
So it’s 1789, and you’re King Louis XVI of France. Up to this point, everything has been going pretty well for you: You have a hot Austrian wife who loves [...]
A Typical Sunday in Berlin for Me, a Guy Who Loves to Club
It's 3pm on a Sunday, and while the rest of Berlin is going to bed after a long, hard day of being a cog in a system, I'm just waking [...]
Keep Calm and Carry On—London in Real Time
On June 3, I loaded on to a bus with 30 other bright-eyed tourists and traveled around London seeing the filming locations for the Harry Potter films. One of those [...]
I Tried Iceland’s Infamous Rotten Shark
Full disclosure: I like eating weird food. It’s one of my favorite things about traveling. I’ve tried chicken feet in China (delicious), haggis in Scotland (somewhat less delicious), and pig [...]