Travel
I think it is safe to assume that nerds the world over never lose their spirit for the pursuit of knowledge and have some undying sense of determination. When these two qualities are combined, the world better watch out!
Read MoreAs a police officer in Washington, DC, I police areas dense with tourists who are often victims of crimes. Lucky for you I’m also a fellow world traveler, and below are a few strategies to help you protect yourself and your property while exploring.
Read MoreOn a grassy bald more than four hours from civilization, I had an acute realization that this thing I was doing – this is how hikers die.
Read MoreCanterbury, Kent first captured my imagination in 2012, when I visited as part of a study abroad program. We visited from London, and it was the first site that really reached out to me. Fast-forward eight years, and I feel much the same way.
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I’ve always made it a point to visit churches and other places of worship while traveling, for reasons both holy and wholly practical. They typically offer outstanding examples of architecture, documentation of local history and culture, and a respite from cold or hot weather. They are also more often than not free or accessible with a small donation.
Read MoreWhat can you find on display at the new “Medicine” exhibit at the Science Museum?
Read MoreHyde Park, previously unbeknownst to me, is chock full of memorials to dearly departed or solemn events. And the memorials range in such variety that I couldn’t help but contemplate the different ways people have commemorated their loved ones over the years.
Read MoreBurning butane and brewing pu’er tea.
These are a couple of aromas I usually encountered in tandem from my childhood. I had a chance to smell these two together again on a trip to this place:
Read MoreThe main room reminds me a bit of a daycare for hipsters and students – everyone slouching into a cushy chair or worn-in couch, nibbling at their snacks, preoccupied by the laptops perched in front of them, practicing their social skills by tentatively asking their neighbors if they could borrow a much-coveted power-outlet.
Read MoreI wasn't really expected to have a religious experience in the middle day. Particularly after slogging through three feet of freshly-fallen snow, cheeks chapped raw from Montreal's brutal winter windchill, all the while dreaming about the poutine I would be having for lunch.
Read MoreSan Francisco is a city known for its food and history. But how does a responsible traveler balance leisure with compassion when faced with the reality of homelessness?
Read MoreAn impressive building smack in the middle of Downtown Montreal, Mary, Queen of the World is a scale replica of St. Peter’s Basilica – yes, the one in Rome. I personally had to visit just out of sheer curiosity.
Read MoreWhen I picture my childhood, I picture the outdoors. Playing outside, catching toads, building dams in streams, skittering rocks across frozen ponds. My mother's answer to boredom was "go play outside," and even if I had to be reluctantly pushed, I inevitably found myself lost in imagination, a world unfolding amongst the trees of my backyard.
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Dublin is a great city. It's moody, historic, fun-loving, intellectual, and a tad gritty - all-in-all, it's delightful. But - and perhaps it was the challenges posed by the historic snowstorm during our visit, perhaps it was the particularly ineffectual heater in our AirBnB - I was ready to get out of the city after a couple of days.
Read MoreWhat is it about wanderlust? Why does it hit so dramatically at times, so much so that it almost feels like a physical ailment? Why does it always strike when I am least capable of planning a trip – when I’m neck-deep in deadlines and hanging onto to the tether ends of my last paycheck?
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