What to See in Cartagena (Colombia)
What’s Cartagena (Colombia) like? Most of my friends thought I was crazy when I told them that I was going to Colombia. I ended up loving Colombia so much on that first trip (in 2005) …
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Why Mostar needs more than just a day trip
Why Mostar needs more than just a day trip Our last time in Mostar was back in 2014. We were happy to revisit Mostar this time around, it’s a very pretty city unique to the region (I like to say that …
Flixbus in the Balkans (the good and the bad)
Flixbus makes bus travel though the Balkans better I’ve often written about what a shitfest Balkan travel is. Dirty buses that have no bathrooms, with miserable service and where a 4 hour scheduled …
What to See in Nuremberg (Germany)
What to See in Nuremberg. Nuremberg is a city that I’m very familiar with – my mother was raised in nearby Erlangen. We’ve passed through Nuremberg many times over the years. This post …
The Ultimate Travel Guide to Lviv, Ukraine
The Ultimate Travel Guide to Lviv, Ukraine. Lviv has our vote as Europe’s most underrated city. We loved it so much that we decided to write a very comprehensive guide on it. This is the Ultimate …
What to See and Do in Malaysia
What to See and Do in Malaysia. Malaysia is like two countries in one. Peninsular Malaysia is a multicultural mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian influences and has the country’s largest city …
Why Erfurt might be Germany’s most underrated tourist destination
Why Erfurt might be Germany’s most underrated tourist destination I had never heard of Erfurt. It was when planning our 2 week trip through the former East Germany that my mother mentioned Erfurt. …
Around Prague Airport…and getting to the city center
All about Prague Airport I recently had a reader write me about Prague Airport. She was coming in on an international flight and was a bit anxious. She had heard about corrupt Prague taxis and didn’t …
Which city to Visit: Leipzig or Dresden?
Which city to Visit: Leipzig or Dresden? Updated July 2024. I wrote about our very short stay in Leipzig: Leipzig and the Worst Airbnb host in the World. We were barely in Leipzig for 24 hours. But it …