Istanbul transcends eras, empires, architecture, art, religions, and even continents. From early pre-Roman Greek settlers, to the Roman Empire, to the Byzantine Empire, to the …
2019 Europe Trip
In June of 2019 I had a conference in Germany and some meetings in London so I took a long weekend between in France and …
2018 World Cup
I had a chance to go the 2018 World Cup in Russia and included a brief stop in London beforehand and then in Edinburgh for …
Journey to Kenya Through Italy & Israel
I had an Israeli friend who, when I told him I had five days to visit Israel on my way to Kenya, drew me a …
First Europe Trip 3 – Heading North
7/8 – Arrived in Paris at 6:30am. Got into the hostel! Walked around for a few hours and slept for 3 hours that afternoon. Went …
First Europe Trip 2 – Iberia
6/6 – Saw an unbelievable cathedral by Gaudi. Wierd organic spiraling columns 100 meters high. Climbed almost to the top of them and walked across …
First Europe Trip 1 – Greco-Roman Wanderings
I had a chance to spend 4.5 months traveling through Europe the summer before I attended graduate school. I kept a basic journal of that …