How to visit Vatican City, Italy
Vatican City. It’s part of Italy, but not really. It’s right next door to Rome, but a whole separate country? It’s confusing. Obviously, because when we showed up at the …
Vatican City. It’s part of Italy, but not really. It’s right next door to Rome, but a whole separate country? It’s confusing. Obviously, because when we showed up at the …
I’m not gonna lie: I very nearly gave up on Florence, Italy. For reals. In my defense, we arrived late in the afternoon after a tenuous train trip, our “hostel” …
It’s got desert, it’s got mountains, it’s got one big ol’ winding river: it’s Big Bend National Park. If you’re in Texas and looking for a desert hiking experience in a national park, get thee to the Bend.
Tasmania is a pretty cool place, floating beneath Australia’s mainland like the little heart-shaped wonder-island that it is. And toward the bottom edge of Australia’s smallest state is Hobart, a …
First of all, let’s get one thing clear: It’s pronounced Booda-pesht. Folks’ll be impressed if you manage to get it right. Secondly, Budapest is a wonderful Eastern European destination. While …
Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us. I know, right? Again? I can’t say we’re big fans of the holiday–we pretty much treat it like any other day of the year–but …
Austria’s not like a lot of other European cities. I mean, there are still tourists everywhere, that’s a given, but they’re mostly concentrated in one general area and the city …
For the three of you reading who have ever heard of Dresden: Good for you. You either know more about WWII history than most or you’re a Kurt Vonnegut fan. …
Ah, Berlin. Now, this is a city where I could feel at home. Modern conveniences, good coffee, entertainment venues, green space, lots of vegan food, and nobody is pretentiously over-dressed …
Prague is a beautiful city. Beautiful architecture, beautiful castles, beautiful streets… but it’s also swimming with tourists. And I mean swimming. They’re everywhere. You can’t turn around without running into …