Food & Philosophy: The Real Local Guide to Athens
There's no better way to explore Athens than through the ideas that inspired the city's foundations and, of course, its many delicious Mediterranean tastes.
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Culture
Top 5 Websites to Learn a New Language
Travel lovers everywhere have spent the last months feeling kind of down, which is inevitable.
To get through this flightless period, I have been working on... Discover More..
Six Stories of Ramadan Around the World
The holy month of Ramadan ends tomorrow, and around 1.8 billion people around the world will mark the end of this holiday with a celebration called Eid ul-Fitr ... Discover More..
How to Travel Virtually From Your Own Home
Since you follow this blog, I'm assuming you love to travel. For those of us stuck at home, not being able to explore much beyond our living room and bathroom i... Discover More..
How Beer Started The World (Seriously): A Belgian Story
In honor of National Beer Day, I decided to tell the story of how my favorite alcoholic beverage quite literally started the world. A while ago I visited the ve... Discover More..
Dia de Los Muertos Festival: A Celebration of the Dead
I recently realized that in nine years of living in LA, a city where 32% of the population identifies as Mexican-American, I have never attended a Dia de Los Mu... Discover More..
25 Kanji You Should Know Before Visiting Japan
I probably don't have to convince you that visiting Japan is a great trip idea. Wandering through Japan on my own remains one of the most beautiful, awe-inspiri... Discover More..
12 Things To Do in Tromsø, Norway: Winter Travel Guide
Far above the Arctic Circle, considered by many to be the northernmost city in the world (being the northernmost city with a population of over 50,000), Tromsø,... Discover More..
Amsterdam: Myths, Facts, and Things to Do
My stay in Amsterdam was provided courtesy of RailEurope and the Conscious Hotel Vondelpark. There are affiliate links included in this post, however, all thoug... Discover More..
What to Do in Paris (the Second Time Around)
It was technically my third time in Paris, but only the second one I could remember. I had gone to EuroDisney when I was a child, so that memory of Paris was pr... Discover More..