Despite the massive rebound for air travel that has occurred after the success of the COVID-19 vaccination program, there still aren’t a ton of people traveling internationally. Part of it is that there are many countries who don’t have great access to vaccinations or haven’t managed to bring...
There’s something about a million tourists hearing the same tour that’s kind of off-putting. Look, I know that when I visit a new (to me) city, I’m seeing the same thing as everyone else. I’d like to think, though, that I’m experiencing it for myself. A recording...
The air smelled . . . burnt. That’s never a good sign. For the millionth time, I thanked the wifi overlords and started googling. It didn’t take long to discover the source of the acrid stank: when police tried to serve the final eviction notice to squatters living in the Tabakspanden complex...
Most of the time, where to stay on a trip is directly predicated on what I plan to do while in a particular location. This wasn’t exactly the case in Amsterdam. A little over half of my must-sees and must-dos centered around the Spur and the Rembrandtplein–but my main thing was that...
It was the blue orchids. Mr. Pretty and I were wandering around Keukenhof Garden shortly after it opened for the season and ended up in the orchid house. I’ve since seen blue orchids for sale here in the States, but the first time I saw them was in Holland. I couldn’t take my eyes...