Tag: travel advice
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Venice, Italy. My New Favorite Place In The World.
When I say that Venice is my new favorite place of all the places, I do mean that it is my new favorite place of all the places. It was such an excellent experience that I absolutely can’t wait to return. Okay, grandiose statements out of the way, I have been intentionally putting off going…
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Bastogne!
Bastogne, Belgium, the centerpiece of the Ardennes. For a very long time I’ve wanted to visit the Ardennes. Its steeped place in history has always held a special place in my fascination. The passage through Belgium, from Germany to France, is literally soaked in the blood of past wars. It has a draw to it.…
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The Heineken Experience.
As someone who has never been opposed to stopping for a beer, it should come as no surprise that I also like a good brewery tour. The Heineken Experience, in Amsterdam is just such a thing. Right at the start I have to say that I had a great time on the tour. Both the…
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Diving the World Famous Wrecks of Chuuk Lagoon
In March of 2025 I was able to check a huge box in the travel bucket list. I went wreck diving in Chuuk Lagoon. Chuuk (or Truk as most of the world still refers to it) is a tiny Atoll in the middle of the western Pacific Ocean. It’s part of a larger collection of…
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More Observations from the road. Another round of stuff that I noticed while backpacking around europe.
It’s never during the excitement of the experience that you tend to notice the oddities of the world. It’s during the quiet down time, when you’re stuck in an airport or sitting quietly on a park bench or waiting out a transfer at the train station that you notice something about what you’ve experienced was…
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Israel Part 4. Jerusalem; The Wall, The Mount, and The Sepulchre.
The vast majority of people who do not live in Jerusalem are primarily coming to the city to see, pray, or be in one of these three places. The literal focal point for the majority of the worlds faiths, these sites draw staggering crowds. Even with sometimes crushing crowds, these major holy sites can be…
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Israel Part 3. Jerusalem, Everyone’s Holy City.
Jerusalem is a city that, I think, defies description. How you choose to try and describe it completely depends on the point of view you bring with you. Ancient, storied, troubled, and revered; the city is a gathering of cultures, treasure seekers, religious zealots and pilgrims of every type. That statement is true even today.…