September 11, 2011. It was the ten year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. I went to work at my bartending gig in Sydney like I would on any other day of my year-long working holiday. It felt surreal to be experiencing such a somber anniversary for my country on … [Read more...] about Visiting the 9/11 Memorial in New York City
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Visiting World War II and Holocaust Sites
It's difficult to visit anywhere in the world without encountering some form of World War II history. It's everywhere, from the remnants of bombed churches in Hamburg to the beaches of Normandy and even museums here in the United States. It's hard for many of us to understand that time period … [Read more...] about Visiting World War II and Holocaust Sites
Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Miami
Continuing my series on how to experience expensive cities for cheap, I headed to the land of nightclubs and beaches: Miami. While it's not quite on par with Sydney or London, Miami is certainly one of the more expensive cities in the United States, particularly when it comes to accommodation and … [Read more...] about Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Miami
Photo Essay: Miami’s Villa Vizcaya
I've seen many remnants of America's Gilded Age, of a time when Northern robber barons made their summer homes down south. You might have heard their names before, particularly the Vanderbilts of Asheville's Biltmore Estate. And then there's Villa Vizcaya. Agricultural tycoon John Deering made … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Miami’s Villa Vizcaya
Munich’s BMW Visitor’s Center
While many of my days in Munich were nice and sunny, one, in particular, was rainy and miserable. Christine and I were looking for something to do and ended up at the BMW Welt Visitor's Center, one of the city's top attractions. BMW was founded here in 1917 and the company recently opened a plant in … [Read more...] about Munich’s BMW Visitor’s Center