I Willingly Entered the House of Terror Museum
Though I’ve been to three concentration camps and several Holocaust museums, I’ve never seen footage as disturbing as what I saw in the very first room of the House of […]
Author Archives: Browsing the Atlas
I Loved the Lavender Circus!
All I could think was: this is a hostel? This is a hostel?! It was absolutely charming! Soft, comfortable rooms on the third flight of an old dwelling near the […]
Attention Pinball Wizards!
You know The Who song, Pinball Wizard? It went through my head most of the time I was touring Budapest because I knew I was making a stop at the […]
These Shoes Stopped Me in My Tracks
Sometimes you see a piece of art that stops your heart. Something so poignantly beautiful that you want to cry. Such was the effect that these cast iron shoes had […]
To Be a Tourist, Or Not to Be?
To me, there is no question. Be both. While I dined with Krizsta, I mentioned that I planned to visit the Szechenyi Baths that afternoon. “It’s so touristy. I would […]
Hungarian Goulash: Good for the Soul
As I’ve mentioned before, I love the chance to get inside a local’s home when I travel, and the best way to do that seems to be by booking a […]
Kid Rock’s Michigan
All of those times I sang along to Kid Rock’s All Summer Long on the radio, I had no idea that he was writing about the water I’d been paddling […]
Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula
On Saturday afternoon of our Michigan TIOEX excursion, it rained. It seemed like the perfect time to visit a few of the wineries located on Old Mission Peninsula, which happens […]
#Kayoga
My brother texted me on my birthday and asked me what I was doing. “Kayaking and yoga. I’m in Michigan.” Witty copywriter that he is, he sent me a hashtag […]
Take It Outside!
This car belongs to a woman I work with. Her name is Amy. The pink kayak is always loaded on the top of her jeep and seems so out of […]
