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Yes, Boss! : On Learning to Drive a Tuk Tuk in India
“Ok Boss, you take over now.” Mukul grinned widely as he took his hands off of the glorified bike handlebars that constitute the steering wheel, ignition and gas pedal of a tuk tuk, and motioned for me...
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Packing for a Trip to Spain: What to Bring and What to Leave at Home
The moment I’d announced I’d bought a house in Spain, the requests for the proverbial ‘roof-over-my-head’ while traveling through came pouring in. Come on! It’s not like I lived in a box under the...
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How to NOT Get Lost on Your Trips: Five Tips for Navigating a New City
We’ve all been there: you’ve arrived at a new place for a holiday and for those first few days you have no idea where anything is or what you can do every day. Even with smartphones and apps, many of...
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How a River Boat Changed My Mind About Cruises
My two experiences on cruises were enough to have me docked on dry land forever: at 9, we braved the Big Red Boat’s Disney cruise, where I was too old for the kiddie activities and too obnoxious to...
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Waking up in Vegas: Five Things to Do that Aren’t Clubbing or Gambling
I have friends who swear by visiting Vegas once a year (I’m from Chicago – who could blame us when winter descends?). When my family went for a second time during Christmas a few years ago, we did it...
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Confession: I’m Nervous to Travel After the Paris Terror Attacks
After a late night trip to the bathroom, my hand fumbled across the nightstand looking for my watch. As my fingers crawled over a pack of Kleenex and the smooth, cold case of my laptop. I found my...
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How to Spend an Afternoon in Triana
Most people leave Triana off of their Seville itinerary – there isn’t much by way of museums or grandiose churches, and it’s across the Guadalquivir from the city’s major draws. But what the historic...
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Five of Spain’s Most Bike Friendly Cities
While many visitors to Spain like to see the sites on their own two feet, moverse on two wheels is becoming ever more popular and tourism grows. From city-wide cycling lanes to innovative and unlimited...
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What to do in Trujillo, Spain: Food, History and Daytrips
Extremadura is one of those places you want everyone to know about, but also want to have entirely to yourself. Nestled between Madrid and Andalusia, it’s an oft-overlooked part of Spain and not easy...
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GPSMyCity: Take your travel guides anywhere!
Like any traveler, I have pet peeves about tripping, from tipping to sipping to the fact that my SBB Swiss train app for trains in Switzerland when a ticket collector is hovering over me. Perhaps the...
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