A Global History Geek-Out
This year was insane: I saw four continents, twenty-nine countries, and sixty UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Along the way, I visited every country in the Balkans, stepped foot in nine US states, and took my dog on eight flights. Here are the most fun, coolest, and best things I […]
Listen to the Episode “Belgrade: Rise of the White City” Listen and Subscribe in iTunes Other ways to Listen and Subscribe The former Republic of Yugoslavia, and specifically the city of Belgrade, occupies a dark space in our collective memory. The Civil War […]
Traveling To Gamzigrad-Romuliana I had rented a car, looked up the route, and had done my research…but when the time came to wake up at 6am (after watching the Game of Thrones premiere at 3am), I couldn’t drag my tired ass out of bed. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Traveling to Gracanica Monastery I visited Gracanica Monastery recently, as part of my six-week backpacking trip through the Balkans. Gracanica is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Medieval Monuments of Kosovo.” This WHS is the only one in the country of Kosovo (although UNESCO lists it as part […]
Current Location: Turkey
