Confession: I’m Nervous to Travel After the Paris Terror Attacks
After a late night trip to the bathroom, my hand fumbled across the nightstand looking for my watch. As my fingers crawled over a pack of Kleenex and the smooth,…
The Truth About Traveling in Sicily
"This is the part of Catania I wanted you to see," the Novio cooed as we passed a fifth consecutive butcher windows displaying carne di equino. To be fair, I'd seen little…
Kotor Revisited, and How to Deal with a Travel Slump
Kotor was moody and fickle. Storm clouds - dark and heavy - threatened to ruin our hike, but midway up the mountain, the temperature had surged five degrees, leaving me…
My Top Tips To Stay on a Budget While Traveling
It's officially summer when I've had my first granizada, a lemon slushie synonymous with the sweltering season. Summer means freedom from work, from alarm clocks and from all of those…
My 2014 Travel Roundup
2014 will be a year that marked just as many beginnings as it did ends. It's a year that I can't decide whether or not it goes in the win…
The Best-Kept Secrets in Florence
I admit I'm terrible at keeping secrets, but only the kind that you're bursting to share with people. The kind where no one is being talked about and no one…