Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque
I recently returned from a trip to the United Arab Emirates. While in the country I visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai. I was partial to Abu Dhabi, the nation's capital,…
#50: A Haitian Beach Vacation
I did not go to Haiti on "mission". No, I did not go for work either. And I wasn’t visiting family. I went to Haiti for vacation, more specifically to…
Portraits of Copenhagen
A cold country full of warm people, Denmark was one of the friendliest countries that I have ever been to. I am sure that this is some how tied to…
Explore Berlin!
25 years ago today the Berlin wall came down, so I will take this time to urge you all to go to Berlin! I took my first and only trip…
Photo of the Week: Uganda
Africans. This word for me evokes images of the world's most beautiful people, shades of brown similar to a box of chocolates given to a lover on Valentine's Day. In…
Portraits of Senegal
Pake, 19, Dakar, surfer/surf instructor My first full day in Dakar, my host had to work and I was left to wander around. We had lunch across the street from…
A Pitstop in Lisbon
Usually when I travel I make sure that I have very short connections between flights. Though I fly a lot, I despise being in airports. While casually chatting with a…
The Canonization of Two Popes
Being raised Catholic and born in the 1980s, Pope John Paul II was at the helm of the church for the majority of my life and was beatified two weeks…
Road Trip: Matera and Almalfi Coast
With one week to go before our long Easter break and no set plans, I had resigned to staying in Rome and battling the madness of Easter tourist crowds. Luckily…
Portraits of London
I had the pleasure of spending a long weekend in London last week. I was able to catch up with friends that I had not seen in a while and…