Trip Report: The Washington Monument

Trip Report: The Washington Monument

The Trip Report series evaluates the experience of visiting a common tourist attraction and providing a step-by-step breakdown of the experience, complete with an American-style report card. Today’s edition of the series describes the experience of climbing the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. The Washington 

One Day in Milan

One Day in Milan

The One Day series is intended to give you a quick overview of a city, with some quick suggestions with respect to meals, attractions, and activities. Milan always ends up being a stopover city for me, where I tend to rush through one or two activities before moving on to another city. However, Milan is well worth a visit in its own right, and the flights can be downright cheap. So, whether you have a day (or three), here are some of the high notes that I would recommend that you hit on your next trip to Milan.

Milan’s Duomo: “The Awful Failure”

Milan’s Duomo: “The Awful Failure”

So, you are in Milan for a single day. Among everything that Milan has to offer, do you choose to visit the Duomo Milano? Yes, I absolutely believe that you should, just to see the building that Mark Twain and Lord Tennyson despised.

One Day in Lima

One Day in Lima

The One Day series is intended to give you a quick overview of a city, with some quick suggestions with respect to meals, attractions, and activities. The Lima metropolitan area is the third largest city in the Americas (behind Sao Paolo and Mexico City, if you’re interested) and contains more inhabitants than New York City.