Oh AmsterDAM(N)! [Part One]

Let me just tell you... there is no other place in this world like Amsterdam! I have always dreamt about going to Amsterdam since I was a kid because there is such a unique cultural background to...

Escape mass tourism in Amsterdam

Amsterdam attracts two very distinctive crowds. One the one hand you have the sophisticated travelers searching for a cultural experience in Amsterdam’s museums. On the other hand, you have less...

Eat at a local, not touristy night market in Taipei

Taipei is internationally renowned for its night markets. Some of the country's best food can be enjoyed on the streets, and greater Taipei alone has more than 30 major night markets and countless...

Montreal in the Winter: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Montreal is one of the most complex cities we have ever visited. It is culturally rich, steeped in history, and ground zero for French-English bi-culturalism. It is also an industrial port, forged by...

How to Spend Four Fabulous Days in Chicago

Recently, my daughter and I visited the city of Chicago in celebration of her high school graduation. While I had been to the city of Chicago twice before, both were very brief trips. I have always...

How To Spend a Fabulous Day in Toronto

Spending a single day in a major city is the speed dating of travel. What can you report other than the city is "kind of attractive, and seems to have a decent personality"? However, after our day in...