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What gear do I need to start: iVideography on Matador Goods

iPhoneography is my main squeeze, but iVideography is making it’s way into my world as well. It is such a perfect and productive way to kill a few hours when ...

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A Little Prague Fauxtography

Hanging out in Prague is like hanging out inside a storybook. I still can’t get over how unbearably beautiful it was and seriously cannot wait to go back. Unedited, Prague ...

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Transnistria Photo Essay on Europe & Me

I had another photo essay on Transnistria published in the latest Europe & Me, check it out:   Europe & Me is an online lifestyle magaine made for young Europeans ...

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Balls Out at Baker Beach in San Francisco

While back in California, I decided it was time to make a trip up to San Francisco to visit my cousin who I haven’t seen in over 3 years. As ...

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Throwback Thursday: The Piano Man of Pripyat – Chernobyl

I know what you’re probably thinking…NOT ANOTHER CHERNOBYL POST! Or maybe not if this is the first time ever reading my blog. Either way, just thought it would be fitting ...

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A Meeting of the Travel Minds in Copenhagen

Back in March I had my first ever travel blogger meet up in Copenhagen, Denmark. I’m refusing to call it a “Tweet-up” because “Tweet ups” are for hardcore Twatterers and ...

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Throwback Thursday: Hawaii 1984

I’ve been back in California for a couple weeks now and things have been kind of crazy to say the least. Lots of family obligations, lots of catching up to ...

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Throwback Thursday: Malta

One time I was in Malta, see It was kind of random how I ended up there but I am happy it happened, nevertheless. When I was living in London, ...

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Sounds from Lithuania: An Interview with Golden Parazyth

One of my favorite things about traveling is having exposure to new music. Of course the internet does wonders for spreading the stuff, but there is nothing more special in ...

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Throwback Thursday: Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania

Today’s throwback isn’t that old but who cares. It’s from when I was in Bucharest just a little less than 6 months ago and came face to face with Palatul ...

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A Little Los Angeles Fauxtography

I’m headed back to Los Angeles/Southern California for a few weeks which I am excited about but at the same time bummed because the weather is starting to turn amazing ...

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Chisinau, Moldova–in 10 images or less

Talk is cheap. Less is more. So sit back, relax, and let your eyes take a leisurely stroll through Chisinau, Moldova… Inside the Central Bus Station (1 of 3 in ...

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Entertaining Fantasies of a Life in Port Antonio, Jamaica

I absolutely love living in Sweden but for some reason this past week I’ve been entertaining the idea of moving somewhere else, somewhere totally different like Brazil or Japan. Oddly ...

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Hitting the Accommodation Jackpot in Prague: Mosaic House Hotel & Miss Sophie’s

First of all, let me just start off by saying I almost resorted to Couchsurfing for Prague because I simply could not find any hotels that I deemed “cool enough” ...

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The Unbearable Beautifulness of Prague

I love saving the best for last which made Prague a perfect final stop on my latest trip. Not that Prague is necessarily “better” than Budapest, Vienna or Bratislava, it’s ...

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Happy International Women’s Day from The Blonde Gypsy

Happy International Women’s Day to all my girls out there – on the road, off the road, or somewhere in between! This holiday is HUGE in Eastern Europe, especially Ukraine ...

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Throwback Thursday: Big Buddhas in Hong Kong & Japan

Today’s throwback is going to be about Buddhas. Why? Because I’ve seen a lot of them floating around on Instagram lately. Also, they are cute. So today I am going ...

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The Sounds in Budapest, Hungary

I’ve seen The Sounds play in a lot of cities but none as far east as Budapest. I ♥ Central and Eastern Europe, you should know that by now, so for ...

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Visiting The Daniel….I Mean, Visiting Vienna, Austria

I wasn’t entirely sure I was going to make it to Vienna. I had been once before, back in 2004, for just 24 hours after having spent several days in ...

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10 more awesome apps for iPhoneography on Matador Goods

Just saw my latest article 10 more awesome apps for iPhoneography was published on Matador. Check it. http://matadornetwork.com/goods/10-more-awesome-apps-for-iphoneography/

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To Second Chances and Snow in Budapest

I’m so glad I decided to give Budapest another shot. When I was there back in 2007, I have to admit I did not have the best time. People had ...

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Dining at Donghuamen Night Market in Beijing, China

Today’s throwback is more of an explanation of why I no longer eat Chinese food. Ok, there is like one place by my parents’ house that I will still go ...

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Bouncing to Bratislava from Vienna

On my last night in Vienna I couldn’t decide where I should go the next day: Bratislava or Brno. Hadn’t been to either but wanted to check out both. Since ...

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Conquering Central Europe

Hello, I just returned home to Sweden after having conquered Central Europe in a relatively short period of time. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it ...

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Throwback Thursday: Marrakech, Morocco

Since everyone has been all about Africa this past week I thought today’s throwback should be about my only experience with the continent thus far. Maybe Marrakech doesn’t count as ...