Have you ever heard of Jerusalem Syndrome? Apparently this is a real thing, defined as a mental phenomena where “foreign visitors suffer psychotic delusions that they are figures from the Bible or harbingers of the End of Days” after visiting Jerusalem. We first read about it in Lonely Planet and then again in this article by… Read More Experiences in Jerusalem
I admittedly didn’t anticipate liking Jordan as much as I have. While most visitors only stopover in Jordan for a day trip or one night, we elected to spend much more time with just over two weeks. After a nice flight from Dubai and a super easy time through immigration, we picked up our rental… Read More Jordan: First Impressions
After three weeks in India, we finally parted ways. We just arrived in Dubai for some Middle East adventures. While we never made it to the southern half of India and the parts of Northern India we saw are certainly on the tourist trail (if there is one for gringos), we felt like we saw… Read More 3 Weeks in India
Our hotel here in Amritsar is a little ways outside the tourist zone but definitely popular so after doing some sightseeing this afternoon, I figured getting a tuk tuk back would be easy. “Taj Hotel, please.” After negotiating on the price, I hopped in and off we went through the noisy, crowded streets. A few… Read More Isn’t That What I Said? An Indian Short Story
Brice and I recently had a discussion over dinner about our travel style. As Brice put it, we take with us a little “American bubble” – upgrading from the most basic accommodations or modes of transport so we can travel safely, healthily and, I would be lying if I didn’t admit, comfortably. But that prompted… Read More Travel Styles
We have now been in India for a full week – four days in the capital city of Delhi and three in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. While we certainly haven’t seen much of this massive country, below are some of my early impressions. Reality vs Expectations I admit I was originally a little nervous… Read More First Impressions: India
Of course there are plenty of popular sights you’ve got to visit when in London – Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, London Bridge. But there is so much to see and do in England’s capital city outside the tourist destinations. With London’s public transit being easy to navigate and well priced, you can get outside the central… Read More London: Beyond the Tourist Stops
Unsurprisingly we get a lot of questions about our travels and what life has been like for us this year. Now that we’ve been on the road for over 8 months (how’d that happen?!), I figured I’d share a little FAQ. More questions you’d like me to answer? Send ’em my way or include in the… Read More FAQs
When Brice a few months back pitched going to the Untold Festival, I admit I didn’t know much of anything about Romania. I had heard of Transylvania of course (thanks to Dracula), but didn’t even really know where it was on a map. If you’re like me, turns out, it’s the large central part of Romania!… Read More What To Do in Transylvania
Yes, it was now a few weeks ago, but I can’t not share about our time at the Untold Festival in Romania. Talk about an incredible time. Celebrating its fourth year with four days of mostly electronic music and a “Wolf Spirit” theme, Untold was so well run and had such a great vibe. It… Read More Wolf Spirit at Untold Festival