Along the Silk Route
Along the Silk Route Few places in Central Asia capture the intersection of natural landscape and ancient heritage quite like southern Kazakhstan. On a recent trip to Turkistan…
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A Trip to Baku
A Trip to Baku It’s astonishing how quickly momentum evaporates, isn’t it? One week of taking a well-deserved breather seamlessly turns into four, and suddenly the cursor…
A Weekend in San Francisco with Family
A Weekend in San Francisco with Family I have been coming to San Francisco for 26 years. I have visited this city numerous times, in fact too many times to count, and yet it…
Day Trip to Uppsala
Day Trip to Uppsala After spending my first weekend day, Saturday, exploring the vibrant streets of Stockholm, I was ready for a change of pace on Sunday. I headed north by…
Random Weekend in Stockholm
Random Weekend When you only have a quick weekend in Stockholm—and a severe case of jet lag—the best strategy is to put on a pair of comfortable shoes and let the city unfold on…
The Losers: The Gulf Megahubs
The Losers: The Gulf Megahubs I travel a lot. At any given time time my United App looks very similar to this. Yes, That is in fact my own United App and I am not making it up.…
Piran: At the Adriatic
Parting Ways with Slovenia: A Final Few Days in Piran After an incredible journey exploring the heart of Slovenia, we decided to wrap up our summer family vacation where the…
Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora: A Perfect Family Base for Exploring Slovenia, Italy, and Austria After spending time in Lake Bled, our family of four headed to…
Bled, Slovenia
Bled, Slovenia Lately, I have heard that "everybody is going to Bled!". I know I am exaggerating but this spring and summer three different families from my workplace visited…
Slovenia Trip
Ljubljana After a slight stressful trip to Spain last March—where a cascade of missed connecting flights left us stranded in multiple airports—we decided to change our approach…