Impressions of London

I have been to London several times, and basically the emotions and impressions that this city gave me can be divided into two periods: the period of adolescence and naivety, and the period of...

A Walking Tour of Lisbon, Portugal

Seeing Portugal from the sea is spectacular. We had sailed four days from Vigo, Spain and cruised into the heart of Lisbon. We moored at the Parque das Nações (park of the nations) Marina, which...

Top 3 Places to Visit on Lake Brienz, Switzerland

I’ve read stories about Lake Brienz being one of the most spectacular lakes in Switzerland, but to see it in reality, it’s something else. It has to be the tropical color of the lake, the...

How Not to Dress Like a Tourist in Spain

When my family and I first moved abroad and became expats in the amazing city of Barcelona, we didn’t take notice to how we may have...”stood out” amongst locals. Looking back now two...

Off the Beaten Track Rome: Etruscan Museum

On my third time in Rome, I decided to still run around like crazy and revisit some of the sights, but also add to my list new places that were a bit out of the way. So I went to the Etruscan Museum...

Copenhagen's Hidden Gem Can Be Found in Christiania's Hippie Commune

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (26 May 2013) – It was a simple misunderstanding. Traveling with my friend and work colleague, Terri, it was my responsibility to handle all the business details on the 15-day...