What to do in Hawaii when it rains (and how to mentally prepare for it)
I’ve always been a big fan of expecting the worst but hoping for the best, and that line of thinking has served me well over the years. Especially during a recent…
Six things every first time visitor to Munich should know
I recently went to Munich for the very first time. It wasn’t my first visit to Germany, so (like any “expert traveler” tends to think), I thought I knew exactly what…
What to realistically expect when traveling to Paris in November
I recently went to Paris in the middle of November. It was cold, rainy, and many shops and restaurants were closed. Even parts of the Metro were shut down due to…
Only 1 day in Doha? That’s plenty of time to see the sights!
If you’re an Instagram addict looking for things to do in Doha, you clicked on the proper article. I recently returned from a 1 day trip to this amazing city feeling…
Don’t worry – visiting Iceland in October isn’t as stupid as it sounds
I couldn’t help but to wonder if I made a huge mistake by booking a trip to Iceland for the middle of October. There’s usually a catch involved when airfare is…
Setting reasonable expectations for your first trip to Dubai
My recent trip to Dubai was significant. As a matter of fact, it was only the second time in my entire life where I felt more nervous than I did excited…
Three tips to make your first trip to Zurich better than mine was
I recently went to Zurich. It was actually a “revenge” trip of sorts, as my first visit (many years ago) wasn’t all that much fun thanks to the miserably cold weather….
3 awesome reasons why February is the best month to road trip through Arizona
My fascination with Arizona began way back when I was around 7 years old or so, when watching Wile E. Coyote chase the Road Runner around on TV became my Saturday…
3 ways my trip to Beijing was exactly like the Apollo 13 mission to the moon
I just got back from a trip to China. Based on everything that happened, I came to the conclusion that the best way to explain my time in Beijing was to…
Cancun was nothing like I expected it would be. Let me explain…
I’m going to start this by being flat-out honest and letting you know that Cancun has never been the top of my list of places that I must see before I…