Following one full day and night in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, my friend and I attempted to make our way to the other side of the country to visit Samarkand. It was Nowruz holiday. This is New Year in Persian cultures, including places like Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, to…

As you all may know, I have this love for traveling to places off the beaten path – places that are not on most peoples’ radars. My friends often tell me that they live vicariously through my blog or Instagram posts. And today, I’m going…

The great thing about going to school in Vienna is the day trip options away from the city.  Don’t get me wrong, there are amazing things in Vienna to see and do, but when it’s my 7th trip here, you look elsewhere for weekend entertainment. …

The last thing you’d expect to see in the Cook Islands…is a derelict, abandoned 5-star hotel.  Well, in fairness, it’s not 5-star anymore, nor technically, was it ever.  The story of the Sheraton Cook Islands in Rarotonga is an interesting one, full of complications. The…

Vienna is such an amazing, artistic city.  Based on the number of exterior mosiacs and sculptures added to the facade of buildings, they really love their art.  Below is a collection of art that I’ve encountered, just walking along the streets of Vienna.  All shot…

{Continued from Episode 1 of 36 Hours in Warsaw} I’m not ashamed to admit that I slept really early that first night in Warsaw.  Which probably led me to wake up even earlier.  But Sundays in Europe… get started late, if at all.  And even…

From my last post, you’ll know that I have been in Vienna for school.  School is a two week stint in Vienna, and that means there’s a weekend in between … to go somewhere!  (obviously).  I mean, to be fair, this is my 4th trip…

I am currently sitting in the lounge in Copenhagen, after a crazy morning in the Reykjavik KEF airport.  That alone will have to be it’s own post.  Reflecting upon my 10 days in Iceland, I realized how much I loved the North, especially Akureyri.  If…