When people ask me where I’m from, I like to say I’m from Boston via Texas. Because despite my Texas roots I always identified with Boston in the seven years I lived there. So when...
London is a big, big city and because of that, it can be overwhelming to decide where to stay. On my numerous visits to London, I’ve stayed in quite a few different neighborhoods but far...
Seven Dials, London
In a city as sprawling as London, many people might be tempted to avoid the city center. It might at first seem like an area over-crowded, noisy, congested and expensive, but if you...
I wasn’t sure how many days in Seville I would end up spending, even though I booked four nights in a hotel in the city. Seville was my base in Andalusia—well, one of them—and I...
When I lived in Boston, one of my favorite things to do during the summer was visit the Cape. With the two-hour drive down from Boston, it was always an easy day trip—even if there...
There are a few words that come to mind when people think of Brooklyn, of varying kindness and relevance. But something everyone knows about NYC’s coolest borough (my opinion, obviously), is that Brooklyn is renowned...
One of Europe’s best destinations for cool & hip holidays, Sweden has a lot to offer. From the country’s impressive countryside to a rich cultural heritage, the country has a bit of everything. Sweden makes...
Before the weather turned too cold I took a short trip up to visit Cologne (that’s Köln) for the very first time. Having lived in Germany for a little while now (a long while, really),...
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