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Asia

Istanbul in Instalments: Feeling Glamorous in Galata

İstanbul is a big city, and each of its neighbourhoods is an adventure in itself. For this reason, each Istanbul…

Read More December 30, 2019
Cyprus

The BnB Tea: Booking a Place for Cyprus (Paphos)

Welcome to Cyprus: a contentious little country in the Mediterranean. Nina and I arrived to the island quite late in…

Read More September 16, 2019
Cultural Customs

Checking Out Hamburg’s Haunts: Northern Germany

Leaving from Copenhagen, I decided to head down to Hamburg, Germany to begin my new backpacking adventure. However, arriving there…

Read More July 6, 2019
Europe

Why I Love Lisbon, Portugal

As I have remarked before, Lisbon is one of my favourite cities. Period. Arriving this time to the city in…

Read More June 7, 2019
Biology/Zoology

Don’t Be an Aguafiestas: València, Spain (in the Rain)

Arriving around midnight, I took a taxi from the València Airport to the city centre. If I were to have…

Read More April 24, 2019
Africa

Imagining Imlil: the High Atlas of Morocco

Located an hour or so outside of Marrakech, Imlil is a popular destination for adventurous tourists in the region. Unfortunately,…

Read More January 6, 2019
Cuisine

Traveling Like a Mature Twenty Year Old: Edinburgh, Scotland

The Prologue: Venturing from Sweden to Denmark turned out to be more of an experience than expected. After missing my…

Read More September 16, 2018
Cuisine

My First Misterb&b Stay: Oslo, Norway

I am currently in Oslo, Norway visiting my dear friend Charlotte ‘Charlie’ before heading out to Lund, Sweden. My friend…

Read More August 18, 2018
Asia

I Heart Hakone: Exploring the Mountainous Resort Town

Escaping the big city, we traveled by train to Hakone, a resort town in Kanagawa, known for its sulphur hot…

Read More October 11, 2016
Croatia

The Best Balkan Beaches: Dubrovnik

When you come to Dubrovnik, there is no doubt that you are going to stop at least at one of…

Read More July 23, 2015
“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner
Summary

“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner

Here we are, the first post. This blog will be a journal, memoir, and documentation of my travels and international…

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My Expat-terns

102. Bureaucracy is a universal struggle in the United States, Canada, Chile, Israel … You really cannot escape it.
92. Do not let your ethno/national-centrism get the best of you. For example, Canadians do celebrate Thanksgiving; it is just in October, not November. If you go to the store Thanksgiving weekend thinking it will be a normal shopping spree, you will be punished for your ignorance when you cannot find any goddamn pecans or rosemary.
27. You will get sick when you travel. It is not the end of the world. Just rest. Marrakech, Tokyo, and/or possibly Milwaukee will still exist after you recover.
24. You don’t have to convert or become a devout follower of the faith, but enjoy and experience the many beliefs of this world. They vary from ritual to messiah, so try some out for size when traveling. Visit a mosque or dance a kagura. You never know which spiritualities will be the most fun, if any.
10. No matter where you go, there is always an upper and lower class. Or at least, the former will remind you of this fact.
42. Drink a lot of water when you are traveling especially when you are sick. Just do it.
59. Nothing is more obnoxious than an entitled traveler, especially one who doesn’t even realize it or worse, doesn’t care.
57. It’s smart to not bring a lot of baggage with you when you travel, physical and emotional, and especially ties to your past that can deter your attention and focus from your surroundings. You’re on a journey, put the phone away; that can wait.
95. Italian is one of the most fun languages in which to flirt, especially with actual Italians.
43. Remember clothing sizes vary in different regions of the world. A large in Ecuador is not a large from the USA …

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