Spain | Valencia

July 26, 2026

Exactly how I spent 3 days in Valencia — Old Town, the City of Arts and Sciences, El Cabanyal beach, Albufera, and the best tapas bars in El Carmen.

Spain | CadaquéS

July 25, 2026

Dalí's house, Cap de Creus hikes, boat tours, and where to stay in this hidden Costa Brava gem.

Italy | Aeolian Islands

July 23, 2026

Planning a weekend in the Aeolian Islands? Honest, firsthand: how to get there from Sicily, where to stay in Lipari, which islands are worth it, and what to skip.

Italy | Syracuse

July 21, 2026

Street eats, market hauls, volcanic wines, and pistachio specialties — from a full month living in Ortigia, Syracuse.

Italy | Ortigia, Siracusa

July 16, 2026

My honest breakdown of the best areas to stay in Ortigia — from sea-view Lungomare hotels to the quiet Giudecca — plus the properties I'd actually book.

Italy | Siracusa

July 15, 2026

How to live the cinematic Sicilian summer aesthetic in Ortigia on a moderate nomad budget — market mornings, Ionian Sea swims, and Baroque history without the Palermo chaos.

Argentina | El Calafate

July 12, 2026

The best restaurants in El Calafate and El Chaltén — spit-roasted lamb, lomo steaks, craft beer, guanaco carpaccio, and Patagonian gelato, from someone who actually ate there.

Argentina | El Calafate

July 12, 2026

Is Perito Moreno's Minitrekking worth the price? A firsthand review of the ice trek, crampons, costs, and what to pack — plus who should skip it.

Argentina

July 10, 2026

This 7-day Argentine Patagonia itinerary splits one week between two base towns: El Calafate for the glaciers, and El Chaltén for the mountains. Here's exactly how I did it, in April, with a rental car and one very unpredictable sky.