September book reviews: chicken feet to crystal baths and exploring Sydney
Once a month, I put together the books I’ve read into a single review post. Alternatively, see plenty of previous book reviews over here, or see how I rate books. A quick disclaimer: review copies were...
View ArticleBucket List Challenge: Iceland
During our recent, epic trip across Europe, we ‘only’ got to Egypt, Tunisia, France, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Italy. Three months just isn’t enough time to see all the...
View Article7 things I wish I knew about Switzerland before going
Despite having plenty of time to research our epic trip across Europe, there’s plenty of stuff that can still take you by surprise. Be more prepared than we were! It’s easy to forget you’re still in...
View Article10 of my favorite travel blogs – and why they’ll be your favorites too
Every so often, I’m asked which travel blogs I read. I’d reckon artists get asked whose art they enjoy, chefs get asked where they enjoy eating out, and so on. It’s a nice way of picking someone’s...
View ArticleLife as a Nomad: Sydney
Today’s ‘Life as a Nomad’ post comes to us from the same city as the latest Choose a Way book – Sydney. Two different people, however – a great chance to hear more about the iconic city down under....
View ArticleRandom pictures, the three months in Medellin edition – or, where the hell ya...
Well here it is mid-October, and posts here at One Weird Globe have been… erratic. Five posts in August (two of which were guest posts), seven posts in September… and this is the first one in October…...
View ArticleQuestion from a reader: what does Medellin cost?
More than a couple people have asked this one, actually. The exact questions have all a little different, but they all boil down to the same query: What is the cost of living in Medellin? As you might...
View ArticleYou’re about to hear a lot more about Bangkok from travel bloggers. Here’s...
To most travel bloggers that have been around for awhile, the TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) conference is pretty well-known. By design, it’s not marketed to travelers or the general public, yet it holds...
View Article26 Protips for traveling around Tunisia
Of all the countries we visited during our epic trip across Europe and Northern Africa, Tunisia is one of the few we both agreed would be worth a return trip. The liberal Muslim country is relatively...
View ArticleOctober book reviews: Getting Dutched Up and Conquering Mountains
A couple of fun books for you this month! Just a reminder to all you travel authors out there – get your book reviewed by heading to oneweirdglobe.com/review-book. Once a month, I put together the...
View ArticlePrague, anyone? 7 places we loved – and a new book
To say we enjoyed Prague is an understatement. Prague was probably my second-favorite city (Berlin goes down as #1) as we traveled across Europe. With the Prague Choose a Way book being released today,...
View ArticleDestination: El Piedra, the big rock with 740 steps to climb
Or as I like to call it, one big damn rock. Also called la Piedra del Peñol (“the rock of Guatape”) or Peñon de Guatapé, la Piedra (“the Stone”) is one of the main attractions in Guatape, a...
View ArticleA look at Korea’s newest slogan – and a story I’ve never publicly told before
On October 28th, Korea christened its newest English slogan – I.SEOUL.U – after a decade-plus of ‘Hi Seoul – Soul of Asia’ and several years of ‘Korea Sparkling’. (Korea’s current slogan, ‘Imagine Your...
View ArticleThe 10 creepiest places in Europe
Here at One Weird Globe, I’m not a fan of fake scary stuff. Not when there’s so much real scary stuff to make you need new pants. During our epic trip to Europe earlier this year, we made it a point to...
View ArticleDestination: Halloween in Medellin 2015
October 31st is a holiday in many places around the world, and Medellin has had Halloween costumes in the department stores since mid-September. Last Saturday, I headed to Parque Lleras in Poblado to...
View ArticleDestination: the OTHER Roman coliseum and a secret surprise (El Jem, Tunisia)
It’s not every day you have a place to yourself as a tourist. Despite being easy to reach and a wonderful example of Roman architecture, this 3rd century UNESCO World Heritage doesn’t get nearly the...
View ArticleDestination: Carthage, Tunisia
Part of Tunisia’s charm goes back thousands of years. Exploring Northern Africa means seeing one of the UNESCO World Heritage’s oldest registered places. Carthage makes for a surprisingly easy daytrip...
View ArticleWhy I’ve taken all One Weird Globe books off of sale
Wow, that sounded dramatic. But it’s true. I’ve pulled the purchase links for all One Weird Globe branded books from my Books page. I’ve unpublished them from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple, Kobo, and...
View ArticleNovember book reviews: vagabonding, getting published, life after ESL, and more
Once a month, I put together the books I’ve read into a single review post. Alternatively, see plenty of previous book reviews over here, or see how I rate books. Also, a quick disclaimer: review...
View ArticleThat US Department of State ‘worldwide travel alert’ is ridiculous. Here’s...
You probably read the news yesterday – The US Department of State has basically said it’s not safe to travel anywhere in the world: As someone that has made travel a lifelong interest (and who makes...
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