01 December 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Visiting Historic Sofia

Visiting Historic Sofia

When most travelers think about a European vacation, Bulgaria won’t even come up on the list. Americans typically think of Europe as it’s portrayed in domestic films – there’s little knowledge that there are destinations beyond Paris, Berlin, and Madrid. That’s a shame, because the historic city of Sofia in Bulgaria is a destination worth [...]

29 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Vacations for the Winter

Vacations for the Winter

I’m sick of winter. There’s something awful about waking up in the morning, feeling the chill on your feet, and dreading the trip out of bed into the kitchen to make breakfast. Then, once you get out of the house into the bleak, gray early morning, the wind chaps your cheeks and begins to freeze [...]

24 November 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Sometimes I Frighten Colombian Children

Sometimes I Frighten Colombian Children

The title says it all. Once in a while I find great joy in scaring children. In the video you will see myself and a few friends controlling a fake snake from a string as people walk next to it on the sidewalk. We found a great location on the balcony above my friend’s restaurant [...]

23 November 2010 ~ 7 Comments

Israel In the Travel Plans

Israel In the Travel Plans

I am going to Israel on a free nearly all expenses paid trip in a few months.  I submitted an application on a whim after seeing a Facebook friend announce that registration was open for Birthright Israel trips. I first visited Israel with my family when I was in elementary school for a two weeks [...]

19 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Destination – Vancouver: How I made my dream come true on a shoestring budget

Destination – Vancouver: How I made my dream come true on a shoestring budget

Since months, I could hear Vancouver hollering my name, beckoning me to walk on its streets and get acquainted with the local culture and activities. If you think I have gone mentally insane…no, I have not. I only carry the “avid traveler syndrome”. Rumour holds it that Vancouver is an expensive city. I managed to [...]

19 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Barcelona Practicalities

Barcelona Practicalities

The Two Most Beautiful Buildings in Barcelona Art lovers praise Barcelona, located in the historic Catalonia region of Spain on the picturesque coast of the Belaric Sea, as one of the world’s centers of modern architecture. Tourists and other travellers can enjoy these monuments to human ingenuity and artistry while enjoying the local cuisine – [...]

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