For the first time in a few years, I am headed back to Europe! Thanks to The Flight Deal and an incredible price, I am off to see Madrid for the first time. There is always a mixture of excitement and nervous energy when I am headed to a new destination. Will I like it?…
Do you know that Chance card in Monopoly that gives you money because the bank made an error in your favor? We all smile because that never happens. Or does it? Citibank made an error in my favor, and now I am going back to Singapore! Here is the story. As you all know, I…
Sometimes there just isn't enough time to spend in each destination. If you are like me, you want to see as many places as possible, even at the expense of being able to completely immerse in a new locale. So if you only have two days to see Beijing, a city with a ton of…
Last year, one of my best friends went through a pretty rough divorce. To give him something to look forward to, I offered to take him anywhere in the world he wanted to go. "Japan," he said, "but I want to see the Great Wall first." So here we go! Below is our general itinerary,…
A few miles west of the Historical Center, one finds a huge green area in the middle of this vast urban sprawl: Chapultepec Park. It is the cultural center of Mexico City, featuring a number of museums, the zoo, gardens, and a nice lake for peddle-boating. Oh, and it also has a castle! Chapultepec Castle…
The lower peninsula of Michigan is shaped like a mitten, with its thumb jutting into Lake Huron. Today, I drove a loop around it! Michigan Highway 25 runs from Bay City on the Saginaw River in the northwest of the thumb down to Port Huron on the St. Clair in the southeast. Driving northeast from…
Many people don't find the Midwest to be the most exciting destination. The land is generally flat, and many Midwestern cities are considered dull. I disagree. There is a beauty and culture to the Midwest that draws me, and I am excited to again visit. My trip will begin in Detroit. Over several days, I…