How Travel Changes Life At Home
Unfamiliar foods and recipes, cultural practices, even habits we develop on the road—one of the gifts of travel is how it can change our lives at home. […]
Review: The Museum of Broken Relationships
I love quirky museums. Sure, famous works of art and historical artifacts are ok, but a museum offering a departure from the regular fare always gets my attention. Upon learning about the Museum of Broken Relationships, it went immediately to [...]
What to do in Krakow on a business trip tag-along
I was keen to tag along on Steve’s business trip to Krakow. This was my first time visiting Poland, and although I was looking forward to it, I can’t say that I had high expectations. It turns out, Krakow may [...]
5 Things I Noticed In Krakow
My tag-along trip to Krakow left me in a sunny mood. It was May, the skies were almost always blue, the city was easy to navigate, and there was more to do than I could fit into the six days [...]
Why I went to Krakow and didn’t visit Auschwitz-Birkenau
When I decided to tag along with Steve on his business trip to Krakow, Poland, I assumed we would visit Auschwitz. But as our trip drew closer and I began researching the details, I didn’t want to go. I struggled [...]
It is a small world: Incredible travel coincidences
Back in September, an episode on one of my favourite NPR podcasts, Hidden Brain, was about coincidence and how chance occurrences are perhaps not as mathematically extraordinary as we think. The following month I travelled with Steve on business to [...]
5 Things I Noticed In Venice, Italy
At the end of every trip to a new city or country, I always reflect on what is different about that place from all the others I’ve visited. Sometimes it’s a cultural variation, sometimes it’s the physical geography. Other times [...]
What to do in Venice in January
There’s something decadent about travelling to an iconic destination in the off season. Unburdened by hordes of other tourists, moving about to popular sights is relatively painless. There are no line-ups and no obstructed views. When Steve had work travel [...]
Tag Along Travel Year in Review: 2016
It’s time to say so-long to 2016, but as I head into what’s shaping up to be another eventful year in tag-along business travel, it’s worth reviewing this past year’s destinations. As usual, I didn’t plan to go to many [...]