Category Archives: Travel Tips

Impressions from Zaporizhia, Ukraine

Zaporizhia, Ukraine Lenin Prospekt

Zaporizhia, Zaporozhye, Zaporizhzhya.  I typically spell cities on this site according to what people are searching for on Google, not how I would normally spell it on an everyday basis.  As it turns out, no one is searching for Zaporizhia.  Made that one easy… Zaporizhia is a city in the Zaporizhia Oblast in eastern Ukraine. […]

Best Hotels in Monopoli, Italy: Monopoli Accommodation for All Budgets

Best Hotels in Monopoli, Italy: Monopoli Accommodation for All Budgets

This is a guide to the best hotels in Monopoli, Italy and this Monopoli accommodation guide covers all budgets and types of travelers! Keep reading! If you have suggestions for where to stay in Monopoli, please drop them in the comments! Best Hotels In Monopoli, Italy: Monopoli Accommodation There are places in this world that […]

Lake Issyk, Kazakhstan: A Turquoise Slice of Tragic History and Pleasure Near Almaty

Lake Issyk, Kazakhstan: A Turquoise Slice of History and Pleasure Near Almaty

Kazakhstan is the gift that keeps on giving.  I never ventured too far outside of my Almaty bubble in the country in recent years because I just felt at home and was okay wasting my days away inside of cafes and pubs.  I really didn’t realize just how much there was to see and do […]

13 Tasty and Terrific Things to Do in Terceira, Azores

Best things to do in Terceira : What to do in Terceira for first time travelers to the Azores

The Azores is made up of nine very diverse islands. This is a guide to things to do in Terceira, one of the largest islands in the archipelago. If you’re looking for what to do in Terceira, we have sightseeing, historic, and food recommendations in this travel guide. Best Things to Do in Terceira About […]

11 Soviet Circus Buildings for USSR Architecture Lovers

Dnipro Circus soviet building in Ukraine

One of the most interesting pieces of architecture that I’ve come across in my travels are Soviet circus buildings. This post rounds up some of the circuses of the Soviet Union that I have visited throughout the years with a little bit of background on each. Foreword:  I don’t like circuses.  In fact, I can […]