The Swabian region in Germany is home to the northern Black Forest, where the Grimm Brothers’ dark but fantastical stories find a perfect setting, and one can easily imagine giants and magical creatures roaming throughout. The landscape is dotted with quiet little villages that seem caught in time. Streets are not paved in asphalt but(…)
Still dripping nervous sweat after having sang under a spotlight in front of hundreds of cruise guests, I remember navigating the inner passages of my ship and making my way to the doors of the auditorium before anyone had left his seat. I looked out of the glass door to my left and saw the(…)
Traveling is its own reward, but for those looking for even more bang for their buck, international music festivals allow travelers to combine global tourism with incredible music. Whether you’re heading to Calgary for the Sled Island Music and Arts Festival, packing your bags for Glastonbury in the U.K., or looking to cash in your(…)
Many of my travels begin with a book. In this case it was a book called An Irreverent Curiosity that I found for fifty cents outside my local library. The cover features a cheesy naked cherub on the front. It follows the story of a man named David Farley, an agnostic in New York City(…)
