I’m At A “Paphos,” Tryin’ To Call Home: From Nicosia through Akotiri to Paphos
We took on nearly all of South Cyprus today, beginning with a 45 minute drive out south from Nicosia to the beautiful boardwalks of Limassol and its eponymous castle. After a quick bite at Pier One, we drove 20 minutes onwards into the British...
I’ll “Nicosia” Later!
After our 2 days in Larnaca, we embarked for the world's last divided capital city (since the fall of the Berlin Wall) of Nicosia: The most southeastern reach of any of the European Union's capital cities, Nicosia has been continuously inhabited...
When Opportunity Comes “Larnaka’n” On Your Door
The country of Cyprus has been open to tourism since April, requiring a negative PCR test within 72 hours for the most at risk countries for COVID-19 and another negative test upon arrival. Then as of May 10, 2021, Cyprus opened up even more by only allowing...
Meet The Cypriots!
“...and I shambled after as I've been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or...
A Pause in Saint John
Need to really really get away even when you're already in Saint Thomas? Consider a day trip to Saint John. Beginning with a 7am taxi pickup from our lodgings in Charlotte Amalie, we arrived at Red Hook's Ferry Terminal at 7:30am. Because...
“Croix”-ing Over Back to Saint Thomas
After beginning my weekend in Saint Croix, I began my journey back to Saint Thomas with breakfast arepas at Toast Diner by the Christiansted boardwalk. Probably the only thing open for breakfast on a Sunday at Saint Croix during shoulder season. ...
Gotta Get Away Before I “Croix” Myself To Sleep
During the heydey of the pandemic, I was nominated to be one of the 100,000 Healthcare Workers to receive a pair of of roundtrip flight certificates offered by JetBlue. I almost forgot about the expiration dates, if it weren't for a reminder in the middle of a...
Love In The Time Of Corona/COVID-19: One Year Later
Exactly 1 year ago today - March 8, 2020, 7am at a Brooklyn emergency room - my first COVID-19 patient walked through the door. Since then: one tragic year of countless patients treated, counseled, lost, and grieved, with even more lives upended and altered forever....