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Category: City Guide

May 28, 2022

Cartagena Colombia: The Perfect 3-Day Weekend

Introduction Phrases like “The Queen of the Caribbean Coast”, “exploding with creative energy”, “a must-visit”, and countless more grace the pages of travel magazines the world over about the city of Cartagena de Indias on…

December 17, 2021

Gjirokaster, the quaint stone city of Albania

Introduction Gjirokaster (in Albanian: Gjirokastra or Gjirokastër) is my favorite city in Albania, full stop. The walkable old town, majestic manor homes, and the imposing castle on the hill above, all contribute to make the…

December 2, 2021

Top 8 things to do in Tirana

As I mentioned in my September 2021 recap, I happened upon a trip to Tirana, Albania somewhat randomly. After plans coalesced for a fall trip to Turkey, I made plans to visit the region beforehand…

October 31, 2021

Berat – a window on Albania’s vibrant past

My first foray outside of the Albanian capital of Tirana took me to the ancient city sandwiched between two imposing hills in the central region of the country. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is recognized…

September 14, 2018

15 years and 52,000 photos

I’ve been back in the US for the last month consolidating my 15 years of photos into a back catalogue that I can search and access from around the globe!

October 7, 2015

Exploring London on a budget

London is an expensive city. Let’s just get that out of the way. It’s like New York City-level expensive and even then I suspect it’s worse in some categories. Of all the cities I’ve been…

February 26, 2015

Queenstown adventures and new friends

Queenstown I came to Queenstown for the same reason so many others do. It is called the adventure capital of New Zealand and one could argue, one of the top in the world. If it…