Why I Travel + What’s Ahead
I travel to understand the world beyond what I read. Yes, we visit the places most people only learn about—Notre-Dame in Paris, the Sagrada Família…
São Miguel Island in Portugal’s Volcanic Azores
São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores, is a place of contrasts—here, volcanic landscapes meet lush green hills, and ocean breezes carry the scent…
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Finding Roots in Portugal: Exploring Pico in the Azores
Heritage Travel of Discovery and Connection In travel, some moments transcend sightseeing—they connect us to something deeper. This journey took us, along with two friends,…
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Discover Faial: An Island of Contrasts in Portugal’s Azores
If I asked you about the Azores, what would you say? When I mentioned traveling to the Azores, most people had never heard of them.…
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Argentine Asado in the Tigre Delta
Similar to our American barbecue in some ways, the idea of a full asado is foreign—a cultural experience, unique to Argentines. Ours awaited a short…
6 Elements of the Argentinian Asado
What is an Asado? In Argentina, "Asado" means Barbeque, which refers to the event and/or cut of meat (short ribs or spare ribs). The name originates…
Catalan Summer Solstice Festival Is Fire
Each year throughout Spain, particularly in Catalonia's Girona Pyrenees, as the sun reaches its zenith, summer begins with a celebratory bang: the Fire Festival of…
The Eiffel Tower: French Icon, Once Disputed, Now Cherished
Daybreak cast a hazy pastel backdrop beyond the trellised silhouette. Once viewed by Parisians as a blemish upon the skyline, this wrought-iron structure now proudly…
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3 Southern US States, 3 Universities, 3 Styles
Join our adventure in the story links below. Discover how three college towns gave us three completely different experiences. Each campus showed us an array…
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A Whirlwind (literally) of Grandeur in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama
Our first visit to the state of Alabama started out with a bang—of lightning, that is. The whipping wind in Birmingham warned us of the…
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