Barcelona seems to be synonymous with European vacations and tours. It’s one of the major cities to see. So while I’d visited Spain a while ago, without having seen Barcelona, I didn’t quite feel like I’d gotten to know Spain or, for that matter, Catalonia at all. There were so many places to see, there […]
City Guide: Amman (72 Hours in Jordan’s Capital)
Amman, while not exactly beautiful at face value, offers so much to visitors who are willing to explore this strange, kind, chaotic city. Do yourself a favor and be sure you spend at least three days in Amman. Here’s how to spend those 72 hours in Jordan’s capital.
City Guide: Tel Aviv (72 Hours in Israel)
Before I went to Israel, the country was a huge question mark on my mental map. What’s over there? With my few days there, I learned as much as I could, ate more than I could, and truly enjoyed my time. If you’re like me, with no clear grasp on what Israel means as a tourist, here’s how to have a fascinating 72 hours in the capital of Tel Aviv.
72 Hours Abroad – The Art of Fast Travel
Can you see Paris in three days? Is two days too short in Tokyo? How much time is enough time to be a tourist in a city?
I used to think it was crazy to take really quick three or four day trips to other countries. How could someone really experience a place if they were only there for 72 hours? You couldn’t really see a city in just a few measly days, could you?
City Guide: Dublin
ublin is quirky. Beautiful. Charming. It’s also a little gritty in an old-school punk rock kind of way, glamorous in a festival-going way, and chaotic in a way that is unique entirely to Ireland.
City Guide: Budapest
Budapest is one of my favorite cities in Europe. It has a distinctly different feel -a little grittier, a little darker – than what you see in the rest of Western Europe. When I went for the second time, I revisited my favorites – and found several more gems. If you have only three to […]