Holy See Batman! It’s Vatican City!
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 can outnumber the number of the...
When In Rome…Do As New Yorkers Do?
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 (an overview on how it works here: Chase...
Meet The Monsooners of Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia!
For our upcoming weekend May trip to Luxembourg, I present to you our next class of monsooners: Luxembourg Malta & TunisiaAnd these are the brave few continuing...
2017 May Day in Cuba; First Impressions — In Context With Venezuela
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...
Ode To My Passport
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." Since our first trip to India, you began to grow. And learn. The decals of your cover began to fade with every stamp that graced your pages. In the beginning there were periods...
Flying British Airways First Class From London To NYC
After a day of climbing some Edinburgh hills, my group and Alistair graciously saw me off at the bus station in Edinburgh. From there I took an overnight 8:30pm National Express Bus #954 from Edinburgh to London, with the bus taking a half an hour...
Edinburgh From The Top
Seemingly on an unrelated note, now that it's spring break season the past month I've been working closely with fellow YPT colleague Alistair Riddell -- who was aso our guide on our famously epic 40-person Cuba trip in 2014 -- on a bunch of tours...
Dining At The Kitchin In Leith
After a whole day exploring the grounds and undergrounds of Edinburgh, we headed to Leith for our first night out. With the help of the Scottish expert Eve, we began our night with some fine Scottish Glemorangie Whiskey at The...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
