Albania: The Hidden Gem
William J. Archer
Albania (called Shqipëria by Albanians), is a land of disarmingly delicious food (on par with anywhere in Europe),…
New Orleans, Dogs & Debauchery
For many a year, the first thing that came to mind whenever New Orleans was mentioned in my…
Welcome to Nomadic Urges, not your ordinary Travel Blog
Welcome to Nomadic Urges; a travel blog following the adventures of a somewhat refined, definitely eccentric, bohemian couple…
All Roads Lead to Berat
One sunny day in early January, we drove our Albanian friend’s van, from Krujë to Berat (where we…
New Years, Krujë Style
If a person was so inclined, they could hop in a jalopy for the short trip from terrific…
Italy is the best place on Earth
Italy is truly an amazing country. It is the land of olive oil, pasta, wine, mafia and sunshine…
Villa Malpensa in the beautiful Countryside
There’s this amazing four-star hotel less than a kilometer from the Milan Malpensa Airport, nestled just off of…
Porto has a lot more to offer than Port
At a time when I found Portugal, to the south of Porto, very drab and lifeless, I wasn’t…
Why the Algarve didn’t enchant me…
This isn’t one of those posts that you may have encountered before: “10 things that you will hate…
3 Lads Sailing to Pender Island
My family and I lived on Pender Island in British Columbia for a couple of years before moving…
Medellin & The Golden Mile
Oh, Medellín (pronounced meh·duh·yeen). After my umm, less-than-glowing review of Colombia in a previous post, I must now…
Colombia: Still Dirty & Dangerous
Like Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton, Jr. in Talladega Nights, urging you to NEVER go to Tijuana, I…