Category: Travel Blog

  • Bohemian Days: A Journey Through Prague

    Bohemian Days: A Journey Through Prague

    Prague, the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, and historical capital of Bohemia proper, was founded circa 885 AD. Overall, the city is quiet and resembles a smaller version of Paris. The Czech state, formerly known as Bohemia, was formed in the late 9th century as a small duchy around Prague, at that […]

  • Immersion Into Foreign Culture from the Comfort of My Home

    Immersion Into Foreign Culture from the Comfort of My Home

    No, I am not an armchair traveler, and I don’t promote the idea so much; the best way to experience and learn about the world is to see it for yourself, firsthand. However, there are times when I become completely immersed in another culture without even leaving my city. I live in New York City, […]

  • Some See Dollar Signs; I See Flights

    Some See Dollar Signs; I See Flights

    As I lay in bed the other night, my back was uncomfortable. I had created a nice little crater in my mattress that no amount of mattress-flipping would alleviate. I thought to myself, it’s about time I spring for a new mattress (no pun intended). Perhaps I’d get a better night’s sleep, and wake up […]

  • Celebrating New Year’s in Padova (Padua), Italy

    Celebrating New Year’s in Padova (Padua), Italy

    My Great Northern Italy Adventure continued a bit past my intended stay. I was scheduled to return home to New York City on the 30th of December, but then my train had an incident after I left my friends from Trieste; it turned out someone jumped onto the tracks in front of my train to […]

  • Insight into Jamaican Culture and Views from the Locals

    Insight into Jamaican Culture and Views from the Locals

    On a recent trip to Jamaica with my good friend, Joseph, I happened to learn more about the country’s culture in one night of drinking and smoking than I have learned with (mostly) sober weeks in other countries. Saturday night, Joseph and I planned on going out and checking the nightlife scene where we were […]