Take Probiotics
I did not take my own advice and start probiotics two weeks before I came to Havana, and from midnight yesterday to this moment I've felt like I was going to die because I've been so sick [...]
Sevilla and the Rat Leap of (un)Death
Holy sh*t you guys. It's about 10:30 pm here and I was sitting on a high wall overlooking a river walk getting a little fresh air. I'd just come out of a flamenco show that I [...]
Off-roading it in Ronda, Spain
Oooooohhhhh. Today I found Spain. Don't get me wrong - Seville was nice and picturesque and interesting. I really enjoyed it. But this morning I arrived at Ronda, a small city I'm sure you've never heard [...]
Seville, Selfies, and Serious Architecture
Oh my God Seville... pronounced like Saveeya in Spain BTW - what a beautiful city. I mean the real-deal beautiful, where even though probably half of us are tourists, nothing feels very touristy at all and everything [...]
American Overheads
I am 10 hours into a trip to Rome and I haven’t even gotten out of Philadelphia yet. So far, I’ve been day drunk in La Crosse because of a long flight delay and a bartender with [...]
Sevilla’s Secret Convent Sweets
Seville, Day 2 (or 3, or whatever). This morning I set off in search of a convent. Don't get excited, folks - my love life isn't THAT bad and I won't be wearing a habit anytime soon. [...]
Dumb Mistakes and Spiritual Healing
I made a mistake yesterday. A dumb one. I handed my wallet to a total stranger and I turned my back. I paid. Sounds impossible, right? I've traveled for tens of thousands of miles by myself. Why [...]
Discovering the Algarve the Hard Way
I went looking for the end of the earth, and I found it - in more ways than one. With my trusty Ford Fiesta rental car and my Google Maps gps, I wound my way to [...]
Lessons From Portugal
So I'm sitting on a bus that just crossed the border from Portugal to Spain, heading for Seville. I'm sad to be leaving because it just wasn't enough time - Portugal has many layers of interesting and [...]
The Incredible Algarve
OKkkkk - today I discovered what all the fuss is about in the Algarve... I mean holy sh*t - have a look at THIS! It's Praia Marenha with cove after cove of these magical beaches. Some [...]
Portuguese is not Spanish!
It seems my language issues continue. Guess what folks? Portuguese is almost nothing like Spanish, and my English babbling has caused some confusion. Today I ordered an espresso, and then I asked for it to have just [...]
Tulum and the Beach Dogs
Every day that starts at 4:30 a.m. is a rough day, at least in Cindiland. But the carrot at the end of this day was a sugar beach in Tulum, 1,700 miles, 40 degrees, and a [...]
Tulum’s Tarantulas
Oh today. Today. Today. Today. Today was a day of happiness, fear, and loathing, though not exactly in that order. Strap in. It’s a weird one. I fell in love with Tulum today mostly thanks to [...]
A Rough Start in Rome
I arrived in Rome today, and I am even less a fan of the Italian train system that I was when the ticket witch charged me €64 (about 80 bucks) on the last train for not showing [...]
Cozumel Like a Local Part 2
Today I learned how to open a beer on a metal bench, because that’s what you do when you are at the bus station waiting for the airport bus. I didn’t even get a strange look [...]