My Summer of Yes
I’ve written several times about the terrific times I’ve had in Iceland, so I enjoyed reading today’s guest post by Ashley Gunther on the summer abroad she spent there: When …
I’ve written several times about the terrific times I’ve had in Iceland, so I enjoyed reading today’s guest post by Ashley Gunther on the summer abroad she spent there: When …
If I were to sum up Belgrade in one word, it would be “gritty.” After an amazing couple of weeks in elegant Bosnia and relaxing Montenegro it was a shock …
As soon as I saw the fortress I began to regret my decision. Whoever had named this a “hill” was a master of understatement. Thick snakes of rock winded ominously …
People think it’s strange, but I totally geek out for cemeteries. There’s nothing creepy about it; for me they are quiet reserves of history, culture, and yes, beauty. I’ve written …
Okay, okay, so people are really interested in pictures of Iceland! I’ve gotten great response from my articles Iceland for Twenty-Somethings and Iceland in Pictures. So, I give in, here …
Even if you’ve only been paying minimal attention the past couple weeks, you can probably tell that I am a huge London person. Our love affair began on my first …
Most vacations to London include visits to Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, and the British Museum. If after you’ve seen all the major landmarks you are looking for a more nuanced …
So I’m headed to London later this week, my favorite city on the planet if you haven’t been paying attention. I just can’t get enough of it. This will actually …
On Sunday I told you about Sarajevo, a beautiful, cultured city still rebuilding itself after almost total obliteration. The vivid dichotomy between beauty and destruction was visible throughout the country, …
I booked my ticket to Sarajevo on a blind whim. I knew about Bosnia’s recent bloody history, and I’d read an article somewhere on how pretty the city was, but …
How would you like to spend a summer in Southern France, drinking wine, playing tennis and learning the beautiful French language? That’s exactly what Jason Hirama did. How did you …
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I spent a little over a month backpacking around the Western Balkans last summer, and it is an amazing, often overlooked, chunk of Europe. Although the area is notorious for …