A glimpse into my journey around the world – where I share pictures, personal travel stories, experiences, and thoughts that promise relatable content with a touch of travel advice and destination information.
Returning to the Balkans for the second time this year was definitely not on my agenda for 2020. But then again, neither was a pandemic. With most of the world closed, options were limited to just a few countries—at the time of planning, U.S. passport holders could only travel to Mexico, Belarus, and Serbia. That’s…
The closer I get to 193, the harder it gets to coordinate trips with others chasing the same goal. Fortunately for me, one of my favorite travelers (Adam) was willing to make a return trip to Kazakhstan to join me snowboarding at Shymbulak Mountain Resort—the largest ski resort in Central Asia. Here is my itinerary:…
Not too long ago, getting into Syria as an American seemed impossible. U.S. passport holders need a visa to enter Syria. However, diplomatic relations between the United States of America and Syria have been non-existent in recent years—making it difficult for U.S. passport holders to visit. I first began the process back in October 2018…
What better way to end the year than by hitchhiking through the Sahara Desert on top of one of the longest trains in the world with some of your favorite travelers? The Mauritania Railway has been transporting iron ore across the country since 1963. The 704-kilometer (or approximately 437-mile) railway links the mining center of…
A trip to South Sudan is not for the faint-hearted. The landlocked country in East-Central Africa gained independence from Sudan in July 2011—making it the newest nation in the world. Shortly after, fighting broke out in December 2013, igniting the South Sudanese Civil War. Since then, countries around the world have issued travel warnings advising…
