Instawalk: Melk Abbey
my parents really wanted to go to Melk via a Danube cruise from Vienna, but alas, they are all shuttered for the winter, so we...
View ArticleThe Vienna of Before Sunset
as some of you may know, one of my favorite things to do when traveling is follow in the footsteps of main characters of movies...
View ArticleSidi Bou Said, The Blue and White Seaside Town on a Cliff
a short train ride to the east of downtown Tunis lies the quiet* town of Sidi Bou Said. *quiet when not full of tourists —...
View ArticleInstawalk: The Medina of Tunis
i spent the morning wandering around the streets of old Tunis, getting lost. as far as souks and medinas go, the one at Tunis seemed...
View ArticleInstawalk+ — A Day in Kathmandu
as a by-product of not doing any planning for this trip (i just picked a tour company, signed up for a one-week private tour of...
View ArticleInstawalk: Bucharest’s Ginormo Palace of the Parliament
i’ve wanted to visit Bucharest since i had a Romanian classmate in graduate school almost a decade ago (without whom i’m sure i would have...
View ArticleInstawalk: A Morning In Sibiu, Romania
ever since i first heard about Sibiu in 2007 (when it got European Capital of Culture), i’ve wanted to check it out, and i’m glad...
View ArticleInstawalk: Along the Western Shores of Helsinki + Seurasaari Island
one of the benefits of visiting a place for the second time is that there’s no pressure to DO DO DO and SEE SEE SEE...
View ArticleTips For — And Pics From — A Day In Brasilia (Without a Car!)
you may remember my excitement in visiting the planned capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, and the amazing architecture there. well, the similar city that’s been on...
View ArticleInstawalk: Old Tbilisi
before i get started, let me clarify that Tbilisi is not a city stuck in the past. there are lots of curvy modern buildings, my...
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