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Answer to the Infamous Question, “What’s Your Favorite Place in the World”
“What’s your favorite place in the world?” It’s often the first question that everyone asks when they learn that I’m a travel writer. In my younger years, I often answered with a place I had recently...
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Playing with Roma Children
Below Acropolis in Athens, Greece, Roma children work as street performers, playing accordions, drums and the bouzouki, a type of Greek guitar, for money. They purposely target marketplaces and...
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How to Navigate Germany When Deutsche Bahn Train Drivers Go on Strike
If you want to tick off a group of Germans, tell them that the train is going to be fifteen minutes late. But if you tell them that none of the trains will be running due to a strike? Utter chaos!...
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From the Darkness Comes Light
Hey there readers, On A Travel Broad, I tend to focus only on the positive and exciting side of my life and travels. I share with you pictures from my time living in Germany and stories of my jaunts...
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Have You Seen the Dall Sheep?
Alaska is teeming with wildlife. In fact, Denali National Park & Preserve is home to 39 species of mammals, 169 types of birds, 14 fish, and 1 amphibian. Amongst them are wild bears, moose,...
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That Time I Almost Died in a German Sauna
There are two types of people in this world: there are those who go to saunas for relaxation. Then there are those who turn relaxation into a competition. Yes, there are literally people who go to...
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Port of Hamburg: Photo Essay
Sorry Philadelphia, but I’m having a love affair with Hamburg, Germany. I love its old traditions balanced with a spirit of new ideas, its humble, working class beginnings, and this port city’s...
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A Walk Through Athens Greece
As a hardcore history nerd and amateur cultural anthropologist (yes, I’m only two classes away from having a bachelors in Anthropology), Athens was the perfect opportunity to finally live out my...
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Lausanne, Switzerland: Small City with Big Personality
Nestled on the shore of Lake Geneva in the French speaking part of Switzerland is a pleasant surprise called Lausanne. What started as just a pit stop for 19th Century British boys on tour and...
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It Only Gets Better if You Decide to Live
This day last year was the worst day of my entire life. Today is the one year anniversary of my dad’s suicide. Getting the news was horrific. Having to relay the message to my mom was another...
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Let’s Get This Party Started… Again!
Wizards riding unicorns shitting jelly beans could parade down my block right now, and it still wouldn’t top how amazing this year has been. Guys. Let’s bring it back to the last...
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Depression is a Mindfuck Ninja
The scariest part of depression is that sometimes it doesn’t feel like sadness. It can feel like nothing.
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Adverse Possession: Okupa Y Resiste
Anarchism, squatting, and resisting the government are deep rooted in Catalan history.
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Forget the Canal. Here are 11 Epic Ways to Experience Panama
When I got back from Panama, everyone asked me the same question; “Did you see the canal?” I’m not sure what surprised them more — the fact that I said no, or that I didn’t care that I missed it.
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Scenes from Casco Viejo, Panama City
Panama is a city of contrast. A prime example of this juxtaposition can be seen in Casco Viejo -- a neighborhood where gentrification is not subtle, but as obvious as a literal line in the middle of...
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Adverse Possession: RAW Tempel, Berlin Germany
What was once an abandoned train depot in East Germany quickly became my inspiration for seeking out these types of communities on my travels, and eventually sparked 'Adverse Possession'.
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End of an era – End of A Travel Broad
Dear readers, Yes, I’m as surprised as you that this old blog still has readers! I still get emails regarding A Travel Broad, so I thought that it would only be fair to let you all know that I...
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