The smallest countries in the world have always intrigued me. How did they manage to remain independent and not get swallowed up by their much larger neighbors? What would it feel to live in a country smaller than many cities? How similar is the culture to that of the nearby countries? I have now been […]
Traveling to Northern Cyprus is a bit complicated and yet simple at the same time. This region considers itself a separate country, but the Republic of Cyprus (essentially the south) does not consider Northern Cyprus to be a separate country. Things can get confusing pretty quickly, and it’s a little weird to travel to a […]
“I’ve seen some crazy stuff in Vegas, including Cirque du Soleil, but nothing like this!” A couple months before my best friend Rachel came to visit, she told me she’d like to see a show at Moulin Rouge while we were in Paris. It was an expensive ticket, but as it turns out, it was […]
Andy likes to say that traveling is just doing laundry in other places. Which made me laugh the first couple of times I heard him say it. But then it really started to make sense. It’s the idea that it’s still your life. All the basic things you have to do when you’re home, you […]
At the end of our Southeast Asia trip, Andy and I had one last night and a full day in Singapore. We had to check out of our hotel before lunch but our flight didn’t leave until 11:30pm, giving us all day to hang out in the city. But since Singapore is very close to […]
“Hey, there’s a museum with model train sets!” Andy said to me while we were researching our weekend trip to Hamburg. I like trains, but I have no real opinion on train models. But Andy LOVES trains, so of course I agreed to go. He read me a few things from the website, but I […]
Last year when Andy and I knew we were going to Brussels, I started doing some research to learn more about the city. We were lucky enough to visit while the flower carpet was on display, which only happens for a few days every two years. We got to enjoy tasty beer, chocolate, fries, and […]
Rotterdam isn’t a city I had ever considered visiting. I had barely even heard of it when the announcement was made that the blogging conference was going to be held there this year. It’s a city that was heavily bombed during World War II. Instead of rebuilding and restoring the old buildings like a lot […]
Thump-thunk! What just happened? What did we just hit? About 10 minutes earlier, five of us piled into the tuk tuk, happy to get out of the rain. We were all a little hesitant about this strange vehicle, but thought what could go wrong? We joked about the rain, the tuk tuk, and just about […]
I never really thought of Belgium as a country of humor, but I saw it everywhere when we were in Brussels. I expected a few laughs from the peeing statues, but I was surprised at how many other things made me smile, giggle or just stare in disbelief. From comics to parks to food, the […]