Throw a cat in the air, it will always land on its feet. But what happens when a cat lands on water? I’m that cat in the water. I’ve realized since moving to Spain, no amount of freestyle will keep me afloat when learning the language. Turns out, it...
Just a short boat ride from Sabah’s capital, Kota Kinabalu, Gaya Island in Malaysian Borneo offers a serene escape and natural refuge for both people and wildlife.
From the deck of a speedboat scuttling along at 25 knots, I saw Kota Kinabalu, or KK as locals would refer to it,...
There is nowhere in the world quite like Istanbul - spread across two continents, a city exuding with culture and contrast and always on the move.
Everyday mostly at six, old wooden carts pass and move along the narrow cobblestoned alleyways hauling merchandise of freshly picked cucumbers, tomatoes, nuts and...
Buzzing and exuberant, the Croatian city of Split, perched on the Adriatic coast, invites all travelers to experience the joys of Dalmatian life and fjaka.
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hat does a wayfarer see when she climbs the 183 step-bell tower of Saint Domnius Cathedral in the old town of Split?
In this thriving city...
Step into the spotlight and explore Madrid's cinematic quirks. For any traveler, the city can become a center stage for discovery and Almodóvarian drama.
The capital city of Spain invites you to play a part. Take a stroll. Linger in the park. Kiss under a lamp post. Have a smoke....
What can a landscape teach a traveler? In Andalusia, it’s as simple as living like a local and embracing its transportive landscape.
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o live in southern Spain on the coast of Andalusia - where the occasional sand laden wind blows, is to embrace la calima.
It’s been an hour since I...
With its mild Mediterranean winter climate, Spain's largest island in the Balearics is a travel secret hiding in plain sight. Overflowing with an endless array of galleries, restaurants, baroque churches and medieval streets, Palma is a winter city to enjoy sans the madding crowd.
I knew that you brought a...
Vienna was Freud's perfect place for his theories on the human psyche. Austria's pulsating capital can also be every traveler's waking dream and art aficionado's nirvana.
Otto Ernst Wiesenthal does not need a palace. He is happy in his thriving cosmos in Vienna’s 7th district, not far from the former...
Seville is a city of story and souls—from its flamencos, architecture, and multi-layered faiths. Dazzling and bewitching come night or day.
He could have been a converso. But he is definitely a gitano.
He has the song that echoes of his father's. A primitive cry. A spiritual chant. Yet somewhere along...
Sights, sounds, the self and a schloss -l'Invitation au voyage in the snowy Bavarian Alps.
There are elephants in the room. I am of course referring to the ubiquitous and recurring elephant patterns of my bed’s headboard, as well as on the couvre-lit, the couch and cushions in the room...