Los Angeles History in Highland Park

There is never a bad day to visit an outdoor architectural history museum. Even on a slightly cool and overcast June day in Los Angeles, the buildings of Heritage Square Museum shine. The exteriors are beautifully restored and/or preserved, and while the interiors vary from fully furnished and restored to states of semi-ruin, the history…

Trip Itinerary: Italy

Shockingly, with all of the European travel I’ve done, my experience with Italy is limited to a few days in Venice, and a day each in Rome and Naples. That’s it. Given that I’ve spent months in France, Spain, Portugal, the UK, and Germany, that’s pretty sad. So when it came time to plan my…

The Ultimate Guide to Montevideo!

Montevideo, Uruguay is a city of just under two million, containing roughly 60% of the country’s population. Located on the northern shore of the vast Rio de la Plata, it has seaside vibes with sandy beaches and wide waterfront promenades lined with luxury condos. It is not a tourism hot spot, which is both good…

Vik and Southern Iceland

Editor’s note: Iceland might be the very top of my travel wish list, although before reading Sam’s journey I didn’t know much of the south. Now I am dying to see these waterfalls and beaches! For more of Sam’s adventures, click here to visit his index page. As I write this article, we are in…

Expat Life in Uruguay

Upon visiting Uruguay, and specifically Montevideo, Anthony Bourdain made the remark that this was a perfect place for American expats. It’s a rather stunning statement from a guy who confessed his desire to live in Southeast Asia should he have chosen to leave the US permanently. That episode of Parts Unknown is the reason I…

Punta Carretas, Montevideo

Jutting out into the blue-brown (depends on the weather) waters of the vast Rio de la Plata, Punta Carretas occupies a small peninsula in Montevideo. This neighborhood doesn’t contain really any of the things you’ll come to Montevideo to see, especially if you only have a day or two as a side trip from Buenos…