Europe

A trip through Eastern Europe lands a traveler in Transnistria, a country that doesn’t officially exist, causing her to question what actually defines a country. Our hodge-podge of cars and…

A traveler to an Italian island enters a city that seems to have long been forgotten by the outside world. Bus stations are rarely places to linger, and squeezed between…

A traveler in Dubrovnik stumbles upon a helpful local who paints a picture of the city’s history. Upon the entrance of the Pile Gate into the fortified city of Dubrovnik,…

A courageous traveler refuses to let a progressive neuromuscular disease prevent her from achieving her dream of climbing Florence’s iconic Duomo. Steps are hard.  In fact, having been born with…

As curfew approaches in Tbilisi, Georgia, a traveler makes a mad dash for home to avoid severe penalties. We were four travelers from New Zealand, Canada, the US, and Britain.…

A traveler explores a remote Scottish island known for its beauty and sense of isolation. The mist-covered silence of the Atlantic was interrupted by a shout from the stern of…

Laura Olcelli explores the emotional granularity of London’s Canary Wharf. All right, I’ll admit it: I’m one of those who emerged from the 2021 lockdown with an urge for a…

At the Viljandi folk festival, an English traveler is granted rare insight into the forging of Estonia’s national identity. As the train traipsed its way out of Tallinn, Estonian summer…

In a true story with a fairytale twist, a chance meeting in a coffee shop leads to a glamorous international adventure. My heels clicked against the concrete floor as I…