Should I Move to France?
A recurring thought on this trip has been whether I should move to France. This land of cheese and wine and art has always been a distant future home in…
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To the Edge of the World on Cornwall’s Coast
I had the crazy idea to backpack along the Cornwall coast just as rainy season began — and an even crazier idea to stick stubbornly to the plan. What possessed…
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Best Tiny Moments in France
France is best savored in tiny moments. It’s the way of life that is French, not the Eiffel Tower, or the art museums, or the food itself. It’s the sum…
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Checked Off the Bucket List: Funky Serbian Bar
This part of the Balkans lived up to expectations. In Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, it was like I had tumbled out of a rabbit hole into another world. Blocky…
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Croatian Island-Hopping: Split, Hvar, Korcula
When I woke up in Split, I felt like I was in a Roman Disneyland. If I were rich, I’d rent a private yacht and sail around Croatia’s archipelagos of…
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Strolling Dubrovnik’s Ancient City Walls
The city walls of Dubrovnik are worth the climb despite the hefty price of nearly 30 euros. We arrived as the gates opened at 8 a.m. and followed the queue…
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The Magic of Eze, a Medieval French Village on a Cliff
The cheapest and most stunning thing I’ve done so far in Europe was take a bus ride up to Eze village and climb up to the garden of cacti and…
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Road Trip in Croatia: From Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes and Zadar
My first stop in Europe was Croatia, and I felt the difference in the standard of living almost immediately at the airport. I felt guilty at my relief. Instead of…
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Listen to a Sea Organ in Zadar
Listening to the music of ocean waves was one of the most magical experiences on my entire trip. In Zadar, Croatian architect Nikola Basic designed an instrument that doubled as…
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