If you know me, it's obvious that what I was most looking forward to about Belgium was all of the delicious Belgian beers. A country with such a sophisticated beer scene has to have the gastronomy to match, and Brussels proved to have much more than just waffles and chocolate. I enjoyed trying some lesser... Continue Reading →
After an amazing few days in Amsterdam and exploring South Holland, I hopped on a train to Brussels. The train trip was a little under 3 hours, and took me into Brussels Central Station. Brussels would be my hub for the next leg of my trip, with day trips planned to Ghent, Bruges, and Luxembourg.... Continue Reading →
The Netherlands is an easy country to get around, making it a breeze to stop off in numerous cities in the same day. I took a day trip out of Amsterdam to see the UNESCO World Heritage windmills at Kinderdijk, just outside of Rotterdam, and was able to explore a little bit of Rotterdam and... Continue Reading →
Just east of Rotterdam in South Holland at the confluence of the Noord and Lek rivers lies the village of Kinderdijk, a treasured destination for seeing windmills in the Netherlands. Much of the country lies below sea level, so the Dutch had to get creative with preventing their lands from flooding, and the result was... Continue Reading →
One thing you don't really hear much about the Netherlands is how awesome the food is, but I had some truly great eats while I was there. I mean, one of the country's biggest foods is cheese (or kaas), and anything involving cheese sounds gouda to me (sorry - I couldn't resist). Amsterdam is a... Continue Reading →
I've done a bunch of North American travel on my own and have been itching to do more international solo travel. All along I figured my first European solo trip would be to the UK and France, but I want to coordinate that trip to attend Wimbledon or the French Open and this year it... Continue Reading →
When I went to New Orleans back in March, I had so much on my to-do list that I didn't have much time to visit breweries (I know - unusual for me!) The only actual brewery I visited was Crescent City Brewhouse, but I still did quite alright sampling a variety of local craft beer... Continue Reading →
New Orleans is a vibrant city for nightlife. Whether you're going for a wild bachelorette weekend, or a solo traveler exploring a new city on your own like me, there is something there for everyone and it's not hard to have a good time. Laissez les bons temps rouler! As a solo traveler who likes... Continue Reading →
New Orleans is a cultural melting pot, and its mixture of African-American, French, and Spanish influences has yielded some of the best cuisine in the United States if not the world. I don't think I've ever strategically planned out individual meals on a trip as much as I had to with New Orleans because there... Continue Reading →
Most of the time when I travel to a new city, I see what I need to see and then move on. Not New Orleans. I spent four days in NOLA in March to attend Wanderfest 2022 (Read: Key Takeaways from Wanderfest 2022) and even with plenty of time I built into my itinerary to... Continue Reading →
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