Tuned Into Tunis, The Ramadan Edition

Tuned Into Tunis, The Ramadan Edition

by | May 31, 2017 | Crisis, Fail, How Did You Do That?, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Travel Warnings, Tunisia, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

Still alive!   This morning was time to say goodbye to Malta.     ,,,And hello to Tunisia! Except for myself and Samin, this is everyone’s first time in Africa!     The recent travel warnings in Tunisia have been minimal at...
New Year’s Eve At Saint Petersburg And The Hermitage

New Year’s Eve At Saint Petersburg And The Hermitage

by | Dec 31, 2016 | Crisis, Fail, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Public Transportation, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Russia, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2016: The Trans-Mongolian & Tibet

  I’ve been to nearly every single ex-Soviet state except for the mother of them all: Russia. That changes today.   Photo Credit: Ihita Kabir The Hermitage just got served   And it wasn’t easy getting here. Recalling my first monsoon...
No Reservations In Sofía, Bulgaria

No Reservations In Sofía, Bulgaria

by | Nov 12, 2016 | Bulgaria, Fail, Fit for Foodies, How's the weather?, November 2016: Bulgaria, Public Transportation, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Walking Tours

After the recent US elections and the shitshow that happened, all of us needed a little break. So we went to Bulgaria. (FYI, if you’re flying on the Alitalia/Bulgaria Air codeshare combo from the USA to Sofía, be prepared to endure the check-in process twice:...