"When you arrive in Warsaw, Poland, it’s the largest Polish city and a major capital with a hustle and bustle of its own, similar to NYC, but the main feeling you get from it is the sheer weight of history there and of the unsettled ghosts of its past."
"While it can be good for spending time with family and friends, lounging around, and just taking a break from reality, it’s far from the best kind of travel and I think it should be avoided as often as possible."
"However, as a seasoned traveler both here and elsewhere, I think it would be prudent to give out some practical advice on why while it’s not impossible to solo travel here and enjoy it, here are some things to be aware of if you’re traveling solo through the 50 states of these United States."
"I’ve been to other major cities from Istanbul to Paris to Mexico City to Sao Paulo and nothing catches the energy of New York City."
"Neither flaw is catastrophic in the grand scheme of travel quirks but both say a lot about how I approach the journey: with a lot of excitement, a bit of pre-trip anxiety, and maybe a touch too much preparation in advance."
"From smoky barbecue grills to neighborhood bakeries serving buttery pastries and dulce de leche desserts, meals here are meant to be enjoyed slowly and socially, preferably with a nice Malbec or other local wine."
"No one rushes or yells too loudly in the park by the beach. No one checks their phone compulsively as they do in my country. The conversation drifts from topic to topic, ranging from politics, local gossip, football, or better yet, nothing at all."
"Within the span of a long weekend there, I moved from oceanfront calm on Miami Beach to Cuban cafés, from European-style gardens to watching sleeping alligators, from dancing salsa rhythms in Little Havana to feeling electronic beats on the sand."
"When most of the world winds down after Christmas dinner, downtown Nassau in the capital of the Bahamas does the opposite, it lights up with more activity, and the streets get increasingly vibrant. Bay Street, usually relaxed and sunbaked, becomes a living artery of sound and motion as Junkanoo kicks off on Christmas night into the wee hours of the morning."
"You can’t come to South America, especially Colombia, Venezuela, and even Panama without trying the local cuisine staple of the Arepa."
