africatravel41 views8 minute read Tangier Morocco is close to Europe, but don’t hold that against the place.Peter Crosby03/10/2020 Is that the Atlantic Ocean? Or the Mediterranean Sea? Surprise, it’s both! View Post
europetravel101 views6 minute read The Douro Valley is Portugal’s less snooty version of Napa.Peter Crosby03/08/2020 The dress code here is basically, “Just wear pants.” View Post
europetravel80 views7 minute read You don’t have to be royalty to enjoy the Portuguese Riviera, but it helps.Peter Crosby03/06/2020 Ask about our “Exiled Royal Family Discount” Heirs to the throne eat free! View Post
europetravel34 views12 minute read Amsterdam is the (Nether)land of pot, prostitution, and polders.Peter Crosby10/10/2017 Amsterdam wasn’t always a haven for patchouli-wearing, pot-smoking perverts. For a long time, the place was just a big-ass swamp. View Post
europetravel63 views12 minute read Barcelona Spain reminds me of San Diego, only with arts and culture.Peter Crosby05/22/2015 Like hot, dry weather, and tiny plates of ham? Then you’ll love Barcelona. View Post
europetravel101 views9 minute read Seville Spain was built on stolen gold and, from the looks of the place, a shipload of it.Peter Crosby05/15/2015 Seville Spain was built on stolen South American gold, and judging from the look of the place, assloads of the stuff. View Post
europetravel92 views8 minute read Afraid of heights? Ronda Spain will give you lots to talk about with your therapist.Peter Crosby05/14/2015 Do you get nervous on elevators and balconies? Then you’re not going to love Ronda Spain. View Post
europetravel56 views12 minute read Of Spain’s many exceptional towns and cities, Madrid is the most tragically ordinary.Peter Crosby05/10/2015 In any other country, Madrid would be a must-see city. But in Spain, it’s just a meh one. View Post
europenorth americasitesouth americatravel47 views7 minute read Quito Ecuador: The world’s second-highest capital city (and not because they legalized drugs).Peter Crosby06/11/2012 Though merely the second capital of the Inca Empire, Quito was, and still is, first in “cities surrounded on all sides by active volcanoes.” View Post
south americatravel78 views10 minute read Machu Picchu Peru: We find the “Lost City of The Incas” right where they left it.Peter Crosby06/09/2012 Occupied for only a century, this site was a spectacular human achievement and waste of time. View Post
south americatravel47 views6 minute read Cusco Peru: Not everyone who lives in the Andes Mountains crashed their airplane.Peter Crosby06/05/2012 Incas thought the Andes was a great place to build a capital city. Of course, they were hopped up on coca leaves most of the time. View Post
south americatravel52 views4 minute read Hot and dry like LA, Lima Peru even has its clean, breathable air.Peter Crosby06/04/2012 Lima is an amazing, chaotic city with a rich and tragic heritage that I’d highly recommend visiting. View Post