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Not your padre’s Colombia
Not your padre’s Colombia

What’s the first thing you think of when I say Colombia? Cocaine? Pablo Escobar? Narcos? FARC? Terrorism? That’s fair. But what if I told you everything you thought you knew about the country is wrong?

After the flood: 72 hours in Venice
After the flood: 72 hours in Venice

We arrived in Venice just hours after the second-worst flood ever recorded. While our experience may not have been typical, it was very real—and also surprisingly great.

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Meet the Oktoberfesters

Close encounters of the German kind at the world’s biggest beer fest—from pseudo cocaine users, to a very generous dessert dealer, and gossiping without words.

The happiest little accident

December 3, 2019

At the beginning of October, Sean and I thought we had our whole trip figured out. But then everything fell apart—and I fell hard for our third-string destination.

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In Europe, Hungary, Tips & Recommendations Tags food, Eger, Budapest, plans, history, re-do, culture
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Romania for beginners

November 24, 2019

What’s it like to travel to Romania? The landscapes, food, and people are absolutely incredible. But we need to talk about that 3.5-hour, 72-mile bus ride.

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In Europe, Romania, Tips & Recommendations Tags Transylvania, holiday, local interaction, transportation, Bucharest, Sibiu, Brasov, food, advice, itinerary
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After the flood: 72 hours in Venice

November 16, 2019

We arrived in Venice just hours after the second-worst flood ever recorded. While our experience may not have been typical, it was very real—and also surprisingly great.

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In Italy, Europe, Travel Tales Tags Venice, travel mishap, November, weather
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10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Romania

November 11, 2019

Romania. It’s an absolutely fascinating country that doesn’t get a lot of attention. Read on to learn some of its secrets—including its not-so-foreign language, its communist-era catastrophes, and…Prince Charles?

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In Europe, Romania, Listicle Tags October, November, language, history
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