Lost In The Bermuda Triangle: My 100th Country
Since beginning my lonely (and not so lonely) journey 6 years ago, I decided finally to check off my 100th country today. With about 36 hours off from work and finishing my overnight shift in the ER at 7am, I headed to JFK airport where I boarded an extremely...
The D.C. Cherry Blossom Watch
I would not be pleased to break my recent streak of weekly travel for the past 8 weeks. Therefore, this weekend I headed to our nation's capital for the annual cherry blossom festival where the cherry blossoms are at their peak bloom. After work on a long...
A Few Hours In Zurich
After a day in Liechtenstein, I headed back to Zurich from Sargans where I totally passed out on the train. Although it was the last stop on the train anyway, a fellow passenger had to shake me awake or else I would've headed back in the other direction. Thanks...
A Day Trip To Liechtenstein
Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Puerto Rico, Ireland. And now Liechtenstein.Capping off a social experiment that lasted for nearly 2 months -- taking weekly international “day trips” while keeping a full time job -- I decide to finish off...
Ireland In 24 Hours: Dublin In One Night
(continued from Ireland In 24 Hours: The Cliffs Of Moher):After spending about 2-3 hours at the Cliffs Of Moher, we drove back and reached Abigails Hostel, by 8:40pm. Then as I was checking in, they informed me that someone had dropped me off a little...
Ireland In 24 Hours: The Burren & The Cliffs Of Moher
Once again I press on with my social experiment of doing day trips around the world on a budget, while sharing the experience with my frugal readers. This weekend, 7 of us did Ireland in 24 hours.To preface, my...
Meet The Leprechauns
When I first announced my upcoming weekend trip to Ireland (day trip, really) on Facebook, I didn't expect a strong showing. But 7 people proved me wrong!Therefore, I present to you our newest class of fresh (and...
Viejo San Juan
After a day in Vieques and Fajardo, it was time to explore the heart of Puerto Rico's capital city, Old San Juan. From our hostel, Posada San Francisco, I started with this gorgeous view of Plaza Colón from our 5th floor open balcony: Northeast of...