Category Archives: Europe

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Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria

Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria Planning and Itinerary of a trip through the north of Africa with a layover in Portugal. Through the grapevine I found out an old friend was planning a trip to Morocco. Why not? I asked myself. I have yet to travel to the countries in … Continue reading Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria

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A Bittersweet Journey Home from Myanmar

Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 12: A morning tour of Inle Lake before catching a ridiculous amount of flights to get back to New Jersey from Myanmar. We still had some sights to see on our last day in Myanmar. Up nice and early, we enjoyed the Shan and American … Continue reading A Bittersweet Journey Home from Myanmar

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Saint Martin, The Friendly Island

Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 10: A day on the French and Dutch Island of Saint Martin with sailing on the prized Stars and Stripes Yacht then chilling on the beach! Arriving in the Dutch port of we debarked and split up. The men of the group were going on a tour while … Continue reading Saint Martin, The Friendly Island

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Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean

Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Checking out Puerto Rico, three new countries, and several territories on a weeklong Caribbean cruise, bringing my country count to 45. An area previously known for colonization, pirates, and slavery, the Caribbean is now synonymous with paradise. A short flight away from most places in North and South America, … Continue reading Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean

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Last Day in Stockholm and my Summary of a Fantastic Summer Month!

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 31 Last day in Stockholm! Getting a fantastic brunch to go and exploring and the market. Almost missing my flight to London and ending my summer with a traditional British dinner. Taking a look back at what a crazy summer I had. Getting up early because I had a … Continue reading Last Day in Stockholm and my Summary of a Fantastic Summer Month!

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Speed Tourism Stockholm: Seeing the Main Sights in a Day!

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 30 Speed Tourism Stockholm edition: Visiting as many of Stockholm’s main sites as I could in a day! This included Gamla Stan, Stortorget, Royal Palace, Royal Coin Cabinet, Vasamuseet, Skansen, and nightlife! I awoke quite early and anxious to get out and explore! Jeanette and I started by quickly … Continue reading Speed Tourism Stockholm: Seeing the Main Sights in a Day!

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Flight Over and First Impression of Sweden!

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 29 Flying to Stockholm and getting a first impression of Sweden! Meeting up with Jeanette and going for a walk downtown. I was off to a new country today and quite excited as I had only been to one of the Scandinavian countries before, Denmark, and that’s probably the … Continue reading Flight Over and First Impression of Sweden!

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Fighting for Air at the London Olympics Closing Ceremony at Victoria Park

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 28 A tour through London on the last day of the Olympics with stops at the London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Millennium Dome, riding the new Emirates Air Line, seeing the stadium and elbowing my way to the Olympics closing ceremony event in Victoria Park! With a full day on … Continue reading Fighting for Air at the London Olympics Closing Ceremony at Victoria Park

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A Walkabout Horsham Castle

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 27 A day with friends and family around Horsham Castle and a night out in Londontown. Sleeping in and recovering from the crazy party the night before, we eventually got up for a brunch with our friends Kevin, Jelena, Arash and Martina who drove up from Belgium. They stayed … Continue reading A Walkabout Horsham Castle

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An Amazing 20’s Themed Surprise Birthday Party!

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 26 Tricked into making a tailored suit for my own surprise party and a secret kept for 6 months made for the most amazing surprise birthday party! Thanks everyone, you’re all the best! My family is good at throwing surprise parties and they love doing it. I know because … Continue reading An Amazing 20’s Themed Surprise Birthday Party!