78 articles tagged with summer travel
The first time I stepped off the train at Bologna Centrale, I was hit by that familiar rush of adrenaline—not unlike the feeling before responding to an emergency call. But this was the good kind of adrenaline. Bologna's terracotta skyline...
The Eternal City transforms after sunset, revealing a side that many travelers miss while adhering to daytime itineraries packed with ancient ruins and Vatican treasures. During my recent summer sabbatical—a deliberate investment in my mental portfolio after three consecutive quarters...
Seattle has always felt like a curious contradiction to me—a gleaming tech metropolis nestled within an emerald wilderness. Having visited this Pacific Northwest gem multiple times for translation conferences, I've developed a deep appreciation for how the city balances its...
As someone who typically travels with educational goals in mind for my legal work, I recently found myself with a rare opportunity: a child-free weekend in Europe with my closest friend from law school. We were both craving something beyond...
The first time I witnessed the midnight sun phenomenon in Norway's Lofoten Islands, I found myself utterly transfixed. Having spent decades documenting my travels between dental conferences across Europe, I've developed quite the eye for exceptional photographic conditions. However, nothing...
There's something about northern European waters that speaks to my soul in a language all its own. Perhaps it's the thirty years I spent studying the Great Lakes that makes me feel an immediate kinship with cities built around water....
Chicago has always reminded me of a sporting underdog with championship qualities—overlooked by some in favor of coastal American cities, yet possessing a cultural depth and architectural grandeur that rivals any global metropolis. Having visited the Windy City multiple times...
Berlin has always occupied a unique space in my traveler's heart—a city where history and innovation collide with spectacular creative energy. While I typically gravitate toward luxury experiences, there's something undeniably magnetic about Berlin's vintage scene that transcends conventional notions...
I've always believed that the most transformative journeys are the ones that push us beyond our comfort zones, and my two-week solo adventure along the Trans-Siberian Railway to Lake Baikal certainly qualifies. After years of traveling with my husband (who...
When I first visited Rome in my 40s, I made the classic mistake of booking a hotel far from the city center to save money. Twenty years and countless trips later, I've learned that where you stay in the Eternal...
There's a fascinating parallel between asset diversification and Budapest's ruin bar scene – both transform the overlooked into something of remarkable value. My first encounter with these eclectic venues came during a particularly grueling quarter at work when spreadsheets and...
There's something almost cinematically perfect about Budapest after the sun goes down. The city transforms—historic buildings illuminate against the night sky, the Danube reflects a thousand lights, and beneath it all pulses a nightlife scene that defies simple categorization. During...
The clock struck midnight as I stepped out of my hotel in Kreuzberg, the summer air thick with possibility. I'd just wrapped up covering the FIBA EuroBasket tournament, but my real game plan was just beginning. Berlin's legendary nightlife isn't...
If you'd told twenty-something tournament-hopping me that I'd one day be comparing the student nightlife scenes of a medieval Portuguese city and a university town in New Zealand's North Island, I would've laughed while adjusting my gaming headset. *Mais voilà!*...
Standing at the edge of Poznan's Citadel Park on a golden summer morning, I found myself unexpectedly moved by how this Polish city has transformed its urban spaces. What was once a military fortress now cradles families picnicking beneath the...