As the UK’s capital, London is not only steeped in a rich and vast history with many famous attractions and monuments, it’s also a place of culture and tradition. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the British Isles to explore the many wonderful sights and experience national treasures like afternoon tea, big red buses [...]
A Trip Down Parisian Memory Lane
Back in 2009, I had the chance to explore Paris during my trip through Europe. It was just 4 days, and I only got to see a sliver of what the city has to offer, but it was nonetheless quite an experience. There is so much to see and do in Paris, so much HISTORY, [...]
Matt’s Three Favorite Travel Moments
A couple weeks ago Andrea wrote a post about her three favorite travel moments. Not to be outdone, below are three of my favorite travel moments. I hope it’s entertaining! Fish & Wine Along the Italian Coast In 2009, a friend and I headed on a trip to Europe to celebrate his recent honorable discharge [...]
My Three Worst Travel Experiences
Recently I wrote about my three favorite travel memories as part of a travel blogger relay. I often write here about the good things about traveling–the fun, the exciting, the days that are better than average. I’ve also talked about the average days, but rarely have I talked about the really bad days. I wrote [...]
Something Old, Something New: Ostia, Italy
My first experience as life as an expat was in 2006 when I studied abroad in Rome, Italy. I had many opportunities during my quarter there to travel around to other parts of this beautiful country, and despite one bad experience in Naples, overall Italy is still my favorite country in the world. Ostia was [...]











