When I booked our tickets to Warsaw, I knew one thing: we were only going for the Orange Warsaw Festival, where Sam Smith, Florence and the Machine and Dua Lipa were playing, all artists we love. What I didn’t know…
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“Are you here for the Eurovision?” our Uber driver asks. Gee, what gave us away? Nothing, as it turns out, since people from all over Europe fled to Lisbon to watch the Eurovision Song Contest, some whom I would never…
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The moment I set foot in San Francisco, I knew I would love it. I’m no stranger to arriving at a destination with high hopes only to be let down, but this time it was different. The second I felt…
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Whenever I used to think of America, I would picture the beautiful California with charming cities, breathtaking coast, palm trees everywhere, sun-kissed skin…..wait, I’m thinking of the Katy Perry song…anyway. So naturally, when I saw flight tickets that were a…
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Although it wasn’t planned, the end of January has found me, you’ve guessed it, away from home. Specifically, in Madrid. While I’ve been to Spain many times, I hadn’t visited its capital before. Even though a weekend trip doesn’t sound…
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In my 2017 recap, I’ve mentioned that last year was my best for travel, with 20 trips and 80 days traveled. Some people have wondered how was this possible while working a regular 9 to 5 job. The answer is…
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What a year 2017 has been! I didn’t have too many plans or expectations this time last year (after all, 17 is a prime number and I don’t trust prime numbers 😛 ), but 2017 turned out to be mybest…
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This time last year I was getting ready for my first proper trip outside Europe, in a country I’ve always wanted to visit. Although my first time in Morocco was short, I fell in love with the country who still…
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A minivan comes to pick me up at 5 am. I get in, hoping it’s my taxi. I did not wake up this early to get murdered or worse…robbed. But what am I doing that early on a Saturday? I…
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“Are you staying at the Old Ship? Nice!” The cab driver curiously asks me. It’s Friday night and happy and drunk people are on every street. Yep, I’m in England alright. More specifically, in the seaside town of Brighton. What…
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