The Summer Solstice Festival was something extraordinary!!!! It just so happened that I was in Riga for the Jani Festival (summer solstice) and it was an experience I will soon never forget…. I took a bus up from Vilnius (free wifi) to Riga where I settled into my hostel and waited for my friend Mark…

If you like a relaxed atmosphere and food that is similar to Poland, then this place is right for you   What can I say about Lithuania!!! I love it so much.   I was planning on only spending a few days here then as I got more and more relaxed there, that turned into a…

Could Holland be the most diverse country in the world? What do you know about Holland? I am sure that you have heard prostitution in legal, drugs are legal, coffee shops with plenty of weed to choose from, sex shows etc etc etc. But really this is a fascinating country in which approximately 190 nationalities…

Favorite country in Eastern Europe thus far…..Why? I love this place. This is pretty much everything I have looked for in a country. First of all it is an ex Yugoslavia country and I love the history of that region. Second they have a long and storied ancient history (I am a history teacher). Third…

Patagonia+Easter Island=Happy Danny.  Beef+Wine=Happier Danny This was a nice trip marred by sleeping in the Santiago Airport both times to and from Chile. As you can see boredom sets in during these situations: For more on Chile please visit Easter Island Gallery For return to Easter Island in 2023, Click Here After Easter Island me…

Is this a country or a territory? I am going to have to go off on a limb and say that Puerto Rico is its own country (even though officially they are a territory of the US). They have their own unique culture that is more Latin than it is American and while many of…

St. Martin of the Dutch side… Funny Island as the half we disembarked was the Dutch Side of the Island, and if you drive 30 minutes away, you hit the French side of the island in which prices were sometimes twice more expensive for stuff. We took a jaunt around the town as it was…

Definitely the dodgiest island, but also the most scenic The only thing I have heard about St. Lucia from my friends is how disgusting the island is (although they did live there). I must say it was a big dodgy and run down, but I really liked it. The scenery was great with a lot…

Party Island!!! With a great catamaran ride and food and drinks St. Kitts and Nevis was probably my favorite place besides Barbados. It is one of those islands that just feels right and is relaxing. We ended up getting an excursion that took us snorkeling first (much better snorkeling than St. Thomas) and then we…

An Island with Rum in the Sun and the biggest lobster I have ever seen Embarking in Barbados, I already knew that I had my day already set out for me. My boss and director at the school I worked at was going to pick us up and take us around the island, because he…

Islands run by the US-Small but very fancy…. We stopped for a day in the US Virgin Islands on our cruise around the Caribbean. I must say I am usually not an island person, but this island was small and very fun to go around. When we disembarked from our boat, we rushed over to…

Are you in Europe? Nope just stopping by in Uruguay… If I can think of any country in South America that reminds me of Europe (besides Buenos Aires which is a city) then I would easily say Uruguay. This country has a little over 3 million people but it has the feeling of a small…

Bulls, Sangria, Art, Food……What does this country not have? For more on Spain please see Running of the Bulls-Pamplona I have had the opportunity to visit Spain a few different times in my life and it really never gets old. I have been around different parts of it and the people are always friendly and…

In the heart of Europe lies a town like no other….. Slovenia is truly a hidden gem in Europe. My first time here was the summer of 2010, then I liked it so much I went back the following year in 2011. Will I go back…most definitely!!!! It is not a well known country to…

Another lost gem in Europe…..Free Wi-Fi connections in the park? We came from Moldova in a car from Transnistria which was very tricky, but we were able to get through the border checkpoint with no hassle. I was with my friend Steve and Lucian and we arranged to stay with a guy named Igor who…

Probably the cheapest of the Scandinavian Countries….and it is still expensive…. Stepping off the boat from the Silja Line after a hard night of drinking and messing up my knee running into a plexi glass on the ship, we got to Finland. I was impressed of how clean everything was here. The city center is…

A lost country on the rise…. Any of us who grew up in the 1990’s, knew what happened in Kosovo. They had a long standing rivalry with the Serbians and when Yugoslavia broke apart, when push came to shove, Kosovo go their independence. Serbia wanted this land because this is where a battle called The…

The untouched beauty of the world… The first time I ever heard of the Seychelles Islands is when my grandma used to tell me stories about how it was the greatest place in the world because of its isolation. In Fall of 2013, I decided to test what she said as our school in Egypt…

Food, Food, Food, DMZ, Food, Food, Food, Shrines, Food, Food, Food Did I mention that I love Korean food? Well I love any Asian food in general, but Korea strikes me as some of the best food because it is spicy and they use a lot of meat in their dishes…. Seoul is one of…

The country where my ancestors come from…I finally get here!!! Portugal has long been talked about in my family. It is where my great grandparents immigrated to the United States from. I had long been raised on eating Portuguese style food and it is still some of my favorites that I still cook. I had…