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City Review • 9 min read August 8, 2025

Moscow: Russia’s Engine, Not Its Soul

After a brutal 9-hour bus ride from St. Petersburg, I landed in Moscow in July 2019 with high expectations. Russia’s capital, 20 million people, the...

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City Review • 6 min read August 8, 2025

Gothenburg Reality Check: A Month in Sweden’s “Second City” (Spoiler: I Won’t Be Back)

I spent a month in Gothenburg with my brother during July 2020, and I’m going to give you the unfiltered truth about Sweden’s second-largest city....

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City Review • 7 min read August 8, 2025

Edinburgh: The City That Feels Like Home

Edinburgh absolutely blew me away. After bouncing around Europe for months, Scotland’s capital was hands-down one of my favorite cities of 2025. And I’m kicking...

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City Review • 7 min read August 8, 2025

Living in Kyiv: My Unfiltered 6-Week Experience Before the War

In September 2021, I found myself in Kyiv for six weeks – just a few months before everything changed. After spending the summer bouncing around...

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City Review • 7 min read May 29, 2025

Exploring St. Petersburg: Russia’s Cultural Capital Unveiled

I visited St. Petersburg in 2019, back when Americans could still wander into Russia with just a tourist visa and a prayer. What I found...

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City Review • 7 min read May 21, 2025

London: Beautiful, Brutal, and Bankrupting

London Intro So let’s talk about London. The grand, chaotic, royal mess that is London. It’s one of the most iconic cities in Europe—maybe the...

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City Review • 9 min read May 8, 2025

Is New York City Worth It? Pros, Cons, and Insider Tips

So, is New York City worth it? Personally, for me, my answer is no. Why? Well, you’re just going to have to read this post...

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City Review • 9 min read May 8, 2025

Barcelona, Spain: Art, Architecture, and Coastal Vibes

Intro So, for a few days in February of 2025, I had the blessed opportunity to visit the great city of Barcelona—one of the tourism...

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City Review • 7 min read May 8, 2025

Madrid Travel Guide: Exploring Spain’s Energetic Capital

IntroI visited the capital of Spain, Madrid, for a few days in February 2025, and here are my impressions of that short stay. Madrid, to...

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City Review • 7 min read May 8, 2025

Why Sevilla Should Be on Your Spain Travel Bucket List

Let’s talk about Sevilla. Located in the south of Spain in the Andalusia region, Sevilla is a mid-size city that really surprised me—in the best...

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