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City Review • 9 min read August 12, 2025

Lublin Travel: Eastern Poland’s Hidden Character

I spent a month in Lublin in November 2022, curious about eastern Poland since most travelers stick to western cities like Kraków and Wrocław. As...

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City Review • 10 min read August 12, 2025

Tokyo: The Ultra-Advanced Megacity 10 Years Ahead

I was in Tokyo for literally just two days in June 2017 while on a Navy deployment. We were stationed in Yokosuka, Japan and took...

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City Review • 10 min read August 11, 2025

Amsterdam Review: A Beautiful City Overrun by Tourists

I spent two days in Amsterdam in August 2020, figuring I should check out what all the hype was about. And honestly? It’s a cool...

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City Review • 13 min read August 11, 2025

Istanbul Travel: Cold, Costly, and Crawling with Cats

I originally planned to stay in Istanbul for a month from February 20th to around March 28th, but in the end I only stayed for...

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City Review • 9 min read August 10, 2025

Prague: Europe’s Beautiful Tourist Trap

I visited Prague in October 2019 for just two days, armed with all the hype about how beautiful it was. The hype is 100% justified...

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City Review • 9 min read August 9, 2025

Milan: Perfect Stopover City But Pretty Blah Otherwise

I spent a few days in Milan in June 2021 with my brother during COVID times. Honestly, we only went there because there was a...

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City Review • 10 min read August 8, 2025

Warsaw: Europe’s Most American Capital

I spent five weeks in Warsaw in late summer 2019, coming from Krakow with expectations of more medieval Polish charm. Instead, I found a city...

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City Review • 10 min read August 8, 2025

Bogotá: Big, Grey, and Surprisingly Cold

I spent two months in Bogotá in March and April 2021, right after an amazing time in Medellín. I figured I should check out Colombia’s...

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City Review • 9 min read August 8, 2025

Bucaramanga: Medellín’s Cheaper Cousin That I Wouldn’t Visit Again

Bucaramanga is essentially Medellín’s little brother – same mountain valley vibe, same perfect weather, same Colombian charm, but with about half the people, half the...

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City Review • 8 min read August 8, 2025

Bangkok: The Antidote to Winter Depression

I’ve been to Bangkok twice, and both times it hit me like a shot of pure adrenaline mixed with chili sauce. Flying in from New...

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