You can totally see Rome in One Day

So, am I happy I went to Rome?  Yes.  Am I excited to go again?  Meh.  It’s not a place I’d recommend an extended vacation.  If you have the ability to do a stop-over, or a couple days there while you visit other countries/cities in Europe, I say, “Go for it.”  Just stick to these top 5 spots and you should be good.

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Bucharest and Vienna: A Story of 8 Flights in 4 Days

Though our trip was to Bucharest, Google research informed us that the city was not that poppin', and we'd most likely want to fly elsewhere for a day trip.  We agreed to travel to Vienna, Austria instead.  It didn't seem like there was much to do there, either (and there wasn't), but at least we'd be seeing another country.

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That time I went to the United Arab Emirates Alone and had the Time of my Life

I contemplated not writing about this because I actually took this trip over a year ago, but hey, somebody might be preparing to go to the UAE, and want to know a little somethin' somethin' about my experience.  So...here.

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Remember that Time we Booked Trips to the UAE on Christmas?

It's been a yeah since the Internet, iMessages, GroupMe and...the green texts were aflame with notifications from friends and loved ones talking about Etihad Airways' fare "glitch."  It is still pretty peculiar that a glitch would last for a whole day and a half, but who cares...hundreds of round trip flights were booked for the cost of a pricy pair of shoes. 

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