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Best Frites in Brussels
I was on a mission. A mission for potatoes. Not just any potatoes, but the specially fried potato known as frites. You might think that they are the same as simple french fries…but don’t be fooled into thinking that. They are more than french fries, they are special. And in [...]
A Decade of Travels
It took one simple question 10 years ago to change my life…
“Do you want to come with me?”
My co-worker and friend asked me that simple question referring to visiting his home country of Turkey. I thought about it for a little while knowing virtually nothing about the country of Turkey or where it even [...]
Photo of the Week – Paris
My travels this week brought me back to a place I had been before 8 years ago – Paris. The day was a mix of clouds and sun, as I photowalked through the city, I was lucky enough to get this brilliant sky when I reached the Louvre. When I first visited Paris 8 years [...]
Eat Pray Love – A Travel Movie
The movie Eat Pray Love has hit the big screens around the world (yet sadly not where I’m currently at in Belgium), however it has caused a flurry of activity in the world of travel writing as people pick apart the adaptation of the book-to-movie, Julia Roberts’ laugh/smile, and the story in general.
When I first [...]
Red Light District Amsterdam
I really didn’t know what to expect from the infamous Red Light District in Amsterdam; but I was certainly intrigued and excited to check it out. I like the sleeze, the grime, the passionate, and I really like things that challenge my way of thinking – so I had high hopes. Yet those hopes were [...]
The Flower Clock
Tick Tock, Tick Tock…
The alarm went off at 5:15AM and I wondered why I was doing this to myself. It’s just flowers, I could sleep a little while longer – right? Yet my desire to see flowers ended up winning out over my desire to sleep; after all, this was the only time [...]
Growing Up, Growing Scared
I had all the kids stand up and one by one they sat down…
“If you haven’t been outside of Lincoln, Nebraska – sit down.” I stated.
Everyone remained standing…phew.
“If you haven’t been outside of Nebraska – sit down.”
I lost a couple.
“If you haven’t been outside the United States – sit down.”
They started dropping off rapidly [...]
