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...
From Vatican City & Rome To San Marino

From Vatican City & Rome To San Marino

by | May 23, 2017 | Blitzkrieg!!!, How Did You Do That?, Italy, May 2017: Romantic Italy & Microstates, San Marino, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

The world’s oldest republic, San Marino, just got served   From one microstate to another, today we’ll go from one of the world’s famous to one of the least known, both of which happen to be located within arm’s reach within...
Holy See Batman! It’s Vatican City!

Holy See Batman! It’s Vatican City!

by | May 22, 2017 | Blitzkrieg!!!, How Did You Do That?, Italy, May 2017: Romantic Italy & Microstates, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Vatican City, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

The Vatican just got served   After a whole day (or 2) in Rome, I suggest that you start early the next morning to explore Vatican City. Even though it’s the world’s smallest state, the number of people waiting in countless lines to get inside...
When In Rome…Do As New Yorkers Do?

When In Rome…Do As New Yorkers Do?

by | May 21, 2017 | How Did You Do That?, Italy, May 2017: Romantic Italy & Microstates, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, What Dreams May Come

When I was in Italy last, I thought it was odd to have spent a week there and yet never set foot in Rome. So when I discovered a free flight there thanks to an abundance of Chase Sapphire miles, I supposed this would be a good time to finally go. For the longest time...
2017 May Day in Cuba; First Impressions  —  In Context With Venezuela

2017 May Day in Cuba; First Impressions  —  In Context With Venezuela

by | May 1, 2017 | Cuba, Epiphanies on the Road, Guest Posts, How Did You Do That?, Post-travel Reflections, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

Three hours from JFK. 90 miles from Key West. And yet, seemingly worlds away. Four New Yorkers — Alex, Elliot, Emma, and I — waited far too long for checked bags to show up, the first indication we were running on island time, and a socialist island at that. Our...