How Istanbul embraces diversity

Adam Brown 07/28/2017

There is a trivia question that goes like this … what is the name of the city that is located on two different is a trivia question that goes like this … what is the name of the city…

Wet and Wild

Adam Brown 07/21/2017

is a lush, tropical paradise of many islands with world-class beaches, snorkeling and scuba diving, golf courses, and more. Each year, 30 million tourists visit its 7,000 islands making up 28 separate countries. I got to spend…

Iceland: the great landscape

Adam Brown 06/02/2017

Growing up, I remember studying about the country of Iceland in geography class. Images that come to mind are of ice and ruggedness. Europe’s last frontieris a place where only the strong and brave could live fighting…

A Vatican City in a day

Adam Brown 04/07/2017

THERE are a handful of countries around the world that are comprised of a single city: Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, San Marino, Andorra, and Monaco come to mind. The technical term is a microstate, and one that my wife…

When in Rome

Adam Brown 01/21/2017

Rome – The Eternal City. The joke among visitors is that it feels like an eternity of walking. The city is vast, and like many cities throughout Europe, it has an interesting blend of ancient and modern.…

Kings of Speed

Adam Brown 11/26/2016

IT MUST give full disclosure at the start of this article—I am not what you would consider a car guy. I cannot recite the size engine of particular cars. I can’t even change the oil in my…

Barcelona calling

Adam Brown 10/22/2016

SOME cities strike us for their historic sites, some for their cuisine, some for their ambiance, and sometimes because of a more personal connection. For my wife Anna and myself, the city of Barcelona hits on all…

What makes the perfect pizza

Adam Brown 08/27/2016

ONE of the best parts of traveling is experiencing the local culture. It’s a time to let go of the familiar and immerse ourselves in the daily life of a new place. In traveling to over 60…

A nature lover’s escape

Adam Brown 07/23/2016

FAROE Islands. It’s not likely that the average person would be able to pinpoint it on the map. I have to admit, when I first found out that we would be traveling there, I had to do…

Day-tripping in Liverpool

Adam Brown 07/02/2016

SOMETIMES hearing a city’s name can instantly bring to mind the history, a landmark or a famous product. For instance, San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, Athens and the Acropolis or Venice and the famous canals.…

Back home

Adam Brown 06/11/2016

WHEN people find out that I’m from the United States, they usually follow up by asking exactly where in the country. When I tell them that I am from the city of Cincinnati, they usually say “Oh…

Walk like an Egyptian

Adam Brown 05/28/2016

NEARLY all of our travels around the world have been places that are safe to visit. But every once in a while we find ourselves in some place that has had its fair share of turmoil. In…

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