


Review: Bucharest’s Tour of Communism and the Jewish Trail (Romania)
I don’t go on many guided tours. When we do, it’s because the information out there isn’t all that helpful or there’s more to the story that’s not on the internet. In other cases, there’s a personal story best told by someone that lived through the times or has seen...
Destination: the only garbage truck collection in the United States (Florida, USA)
Officially, it’s the Waste Pro Garbage Truck Museum. Unofficially, it’s probably the biggest collection of its type. I know, I know, you’re coming to Florida for beaches and all sorts of other places. Why on earth would I go out of my way to find a place that barely...
Destination: the eclectic ‘Smithsonian of the South’ (Florida, United States)
Go on, admire the stuffed alligator hanging above your head. Welcome to the Lightner Museum, the self-described ‘Smithsonian of the South’. While researching my next book, What The Florida, I came across this oddball in St. Augustine, and it ended up being one of my...