So since our trips are usually confined to the two weeks we can skip out on work plus the surrounding weekends we usually only get away for around 15 days. On limited time trips I like to have a pretty solid itinerary setup. I’m sure know this goes against most backpacking ideology but like I […]

We were in Africa. South Africa to be specific. Yeah, it was awesome. Really really awesome. Just got home, working on the photo gallery and some write-ups. I might have some other things in the works too so stay turned…

Boy did we have ourselves some fun over the course of our 12 days in Northern Europe. From camera-shy prostitutes to 4am Happy Hours to claustrophobic boat cabins, we made enough memories to last a lifetime. Traveling with my brother- and sister-in-law could not have been more fun. It was neat to see all things […]

Again going the nautical route (as opposed to the planes and trains of our earlier journeys) we booked tickets for the “fast boat” to Tallinn.  It did cost twice as much but promised to deliver us there in half the time. Anxious to get to our last (and cheapest) city we eagerly boarded the “Merlin.” Boy […]

Part of the fun of Finland is just getting there. We opted for the overnight steamer from Stockholm and 14 short hours later we arrived at the port of Helsinki on the edge of town. There are several options for getting into the city centre but the cheapest is to follow the people and hop on […]

I received some great news today. After submitting a restaurant review to LonelyPlanet.com last week I was notified that my entry won me a great prize. You can read my review here. I’m going to be getting 20 different LP books just for taking a few minutes and typing up my thoughts on Jim’s Steak, […]

The NYTimes just released their annual “Places to Go” feature; this year they decided to focus on 44 destinations around the globe. From fashion-forward Berlin to the down-home quantness of a Pennsylvania Farm the choices are culled from all points on the spectrum (and 6 continents).  I myself have been to 9 so far (with […]

One of the most scenic (and easiest) ways to enter Sweden is by way of the Øresund Bridge linking Copenhagen with Malmö. The bridge actually begins as a tunnel on the Danish side before rising out of the sea.  A 15 minute train ride brings you into the central station in Malmö where you can […]

Another Hamlet quote, this one from our prince to his friend Horatio, implying that if you stay in Denmark long enough, their strong drinking habits will start to rub off on you…wow, only took us two days! It did help that we found The Moose Bar, a graffiti-covered locals hangout hidden in plain sight. Its […]

The title, as I’m sure my incredibly well-read and sophisticated readers know, is from Shakespeare (come on - its says “Hamlet”). These punny words were spoken to the prince by his mother-cum-aunt regarding his penchant for dark clothing. Having re-read the tale before our journey to Denmark - I assume know you all know Hamlet […]