On Friday I leave Madrid for a month of travel around Europe. To say I’m excited is an understatement, so instead I’ll say I’m stoked! And one of the experiences I am most stoked about is surfing in San Sebastian, Spain
A sea of red and yellow stretches as far as my eyes can see as throngs of Spaniards and aficiondos alike line the long sidewalks of Gran Vía, Madrid’s main thoroughfare. We quietly stand under the hot sun waving our
Buapest. Capital of Hungary. Capital of relaxation. Nicknamed the “City of Spas,” Budapest is home to more thermal baths than any other capital city in the world. The city’s 15 public baths and handful of private spas are feed by 80
The only thing I knew about Budapest before I went there is that it is the capital of Hungary and my family’s doctor is from there. That’s it. But what I discovered after spending a few days in the city is
There’s no way to prepare emotionally for a visit to Auschwitz. This is what Pawel Sawicki from the press team tells me on a crisp morning in Poland as we walk the grounds of Nazi Germany’s largest concentration camp and unearth
I went to Kraków, Poland, for one reason and one reason only: it has the closest airport to Auschwitz. With this being my only motivation to visit Kraków, I only planned to spend one night in the city, take a day
As an American, the world has seemingly pointed West my entire life. At home, news from the East is contextualized to its impact on the United States. The majority of my studies in history growing up were inward focused, and
Norway Fjord Tours The rail journey has taken me from the deep blue harbors of Oslo past lakes and streams huddled by lush greenery and red bursts from Norwegian cottages so charming they could be home to storybook characters. We trek upwards
Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit Valencia and stay with Valenciaflats, a holiday apartment rental company that offers accommodations all over Spain’s third-largest city. I’ve been travelling so much lately I was in need of a relaxing weekend to
As I walk through the wooden doors of the Vikingskiphuset, the roof unfolds into a sweeping oval dome, framing perfectly the restored remains of the Oseberg Ship. I’m taken aback by its power, steming from both its magnitude of size