Beyond the Rhetoric

There are very few cities in this world that are quite as iconic as Paris, France. There is a definite romance associated with the City of Light. Maybe it has to do with the French language, French cooking or the French wine. Whatever it may be, Paris is the very definition of a world class [...]

When it comes to international travel, you want to soak in the culture. You want to enjoy the sights and sounds of every city you visit, but you mustn’t forget to indulge your taste buds too. And that was one of our main goals on this Europe trip. In Amsterdam, we visited Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs. In [...]

As you may recall, the first leg of our trip through Europe took us to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The city is perhaps best known for its Red Light District and its marijuana-dispensing “coffeeshops,” but there is actually a lot more to see, do and eat in the canal-filled Dutch city. All in all, I [...]

It would be an absolute injustice to visit Paris and not indulge in at least one nice dinner. At the same time, for our travels through Europe, we didn’t want to throw our budget to the wind. As it turns out, one of the better budget-minded (relatively speaking) foodie neighborhoods in Paris is the Latin [...]

While it wouldn’t be terribly accurate to say that I’ve done a lot of traveling, I have had the good fortune of seeing quite a bit of what the world has to offer. It has become a “bucket list” life goal of mine to visit every continent and I’ve still got a long way to [...]