Sweden was my last stop on a week-long (Thanksgiving week) European jaunt. I arrived into Stockholm close to midnight and jumped on the Arlanda Express train to Stockholm Central station. From there I grabbed a cab to my hotel. I began to become concerned when the taxista started heading out of town, but alas, we…
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First Impression: Get Me Outta Here! I’ve never been rattled my first hour in any country as much I was in Trinidad. After the first hour exploring the capital of Port of Spain, I was ready to go home. Screw this place. Luckily, things got a lot better, but my first impression of Trinidad was anything…
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Italy, We Have a Problem: About This Blog Entry It’s hard for even me to believe that there was a time in my life when travel didn’t excite me. But there was. There was actually a period of my life, when I would travel–mostly cruises, with my family–that I didn’t have that travel “bug;” that…
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First a disclaimer: I was one cranky muhfugga when I was in Copenhagen, so this report may be a little bit biased. I hadn’t acheived a full night’s sleep in almost a week, since arriving in Europe; my body clock was refusing to adjust and day number six was just about my breaking point. I had…
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Visiting Iceland was nothing short of incredible. I arrived late afternoon and after missing my bus to the Blue Lagoon (make sure you’re on the right bus!), the Flybus company was kind enough to arrange and pay for a cab to The Blue Lagoon. Yup, I was not only going to visit–but going to stay…
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If you’ve ever wanted to go to Cuba, go now, please. No really, get off my website and book a trip now. Ever since Obama started lifting sanctions on Cuba, the once restricted country is getting more and more Americanized, day by day, and it won’t be long before there are Wal-Marts and Holiday Inns…
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This was one of the few trips I’ve had in my life–maybe the only trip–that I didn’t really enjoy. It’s the only trip that I’ve ever actually cut short–and went home early! The DR was an interesting trip that consisted of two parts: Punta Cana and Santo Domingo. The resort town of Punta Cana was beautiful,…
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