Exploring Sweden & Norway In Two Weeks
Introducing Sweden, the country of my ancestors and childhood summers, to my nine-year-old daughter was special. Part nostalgia and part the desire…
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Exploring Philly Outside of the Tourist sites
Marketing often is lost on me, but Visit Philly’s signs across the city got me. They read: “Come for Philadelphia. Stay for…
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Exploring Kosovo + North Macedonia with Democracy journeys
“Political systems only succeed when they respect the sacredness of every human being,” wrote Father Sava Janjić of Visoki Dečani, a monastery…
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Skip the islands, visit the greek mountains
When you see picture of Greece promoting tourism, you’ll often see Santorini’s white buildings with blue water in the background. Many visit…
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Weekend Guide to Santorini, Greece
Enjoying lesser visited places around the world, I was surprised to book a flight from Athens to Santorini, one of Greece’s most…
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Balkans Road Trip- Kosovo, North Macedonia, Bulgaria
Traveling to the Balkans unlocks two parts of who I am- my upbringing in Muslim Russia and my time spent at boarding…
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How to Explore Pittsburgh in 48 hours
There’s a lot of city pride in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for good reason. From close-knit neighborhoods to world-renowned architecture to top-rated restaurants, there’s…
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What to do in Baltimore
Before there was D.C.’s Washington Monument, there was the Washington Monument in Baltimore. One of the oldest cities in the country, Baltimore…
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Richmond: What to do in a weekend
Richmond may have it all- craft beer, award-winning restaurants, public art, walkable neighborhoods, trails, and more. Under a two-hour drive or a…
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How to spend eight hours in tulsa, oklahoma
Tulsa is Oklahoma’s second-largest city, whose land is the home to the Muscogee, Cherokee, and Osage Nations. Its story includes the nickname…
