The day began with me rushing down the hotel stairs, once again a solid five minutes behind schedule. I waved goodbye to the startled manager, and rushed out and on to the waiting bus. Once onboard I huddled in my seat and waited to thaw. Determined not to let the plummeting temperatures and icy wind […]
FINLAND: SAUNAS, WORLDCON & GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
Finland. The land of lakes, saunas and Santa Claus. Unfortunately, I only had time for one of these things during the four days I spent in Finland’s capital, Helsinki. And, also unfortunately, it was not Santa Claus. First up: The sauna The most difficult part of traveling alone, at least for me, is finding my […]
Less than Pleasant: A Short Stay in London
To quote Sweeney Todd, there’s no place like London. And there really isn’t. As a kid I dreamt of moving to London and having friends with that sought-after British accent. I dreamt of immaculate manors and lovely weather and the best sort of people. So to be fair, my expectations were pretty high. Still, when […]
LEPRECHAUNS AND VIKINGS: ONE DAY IN DUBLIN
Ireland was one of those spur of the moment ideas, jokingly suggested and then seriously considered. We were in London, my friend Ashley and I, and we had exhausted our must-see list. We were lounging about our Airbnb when I began searching flights to Ireland for a day. Twelve or so hours later, we were […]
Strange Travels 