Michael Jensen & Brent Hartinger
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Sarajevo Pride ended up being all about family despite threats of violence
This is what Pride looks like in Sarajevo. Previous events have ended in unrest, due to opposition by fundamentalist Christian and Muslim groups as well as nationalist groups. Things were different this time.
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Can we please stop with all the nomad hate?
What if I told you there was a brewing movement where Americans and Western Europeans are starting to adopt an extremely minimalistic lifestyle, eschewing personal possessions and dramatically reducing their carbon footprint?
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7 surprising things about Lake Como, Italy
We assumed the area was an enclave for the rich — a sort of Italian Aspen, or maybe like Monaco. It turns out we were wrong, mostly in ways that delighted us.
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America needs to stop its insane tipping practices
What is the tip for, anyway? Even after all these years, America still hasn’t figured it out. It’s ostensibly a reward for good service, but woe be it to the person who tips less than 15 percent, even for bad service.
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How I learned to love graffiti. Sorta.
What’s the difference between street art and graffiti?
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Sometimes the rain in Spain falls on the coast instead of the plains
But when you’re in an LGBTQ hotspot does it matter if the weather is a little dreary?
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The worst part of traveling while gay
People often say that they think we’re brothers, but we don’t look anything alike. Why is that?
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Varoš: The tiny Croatian neighborhood that taught me a big lesson
I very nearly missed a medieval wonderland that was right under my nose.
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Welcome to Seattle, newcomer. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
What felt stale to me can still be incredibly exciting for you. That’s the magic of cities: for different people, they’re completely different things.
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I’m done with Disney & it isn’t just because of their stance on LGBTQ issues
I’m taking the advice of Jiminy Cricket and letting my conscience be my guide.
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America is very fat & the rest of the world is getting fatter too. Does it matter?
America is leading the planet in the direction of expanding waistlines. What, if anything, should we do about it?
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One of worst people in the world led to the best decision of my life
I’d been living all those years with a duck, but I’d never actually seen him in water.
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The magic of the One Great Food
Everywhere we travel, we find at least one amazing local food item that we gorge on until it’s time to move on. And the fact that it’s temporary makes it even more special.
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What a difference 30 years makes
Things are better for LGBTQ people now. It’s okay to say that.
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The “chosen family” isn’t working like we thought it would
The concept of the “family of choice” hasn’t lived up to the hype.
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How to find the Island of Misfit Toys
I never felt like I fit in. Then I left to travel the world and finally I did.
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Is it okay to travel to homophobic countries?
Traveling to homophobic countries is a complicated topic with no easy answers. As a gay couple, we’ve thought a lot about it. What are our conclusions?
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The world is closely watching America’s debate over “pregnant people”
A year ago, the world was recoiling from the horrors of Donald Trump. Now it casts a wary eye on the rising excesses of woke-ism.
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A chance encounter on the Danube gave me hope for the future
I missed the point of Budapest’s memorial to Jewish genocide. And then I didn’t.
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There’s a secret to successful travel. It’s also the secret to a successful life.
Want to avoid a bad trip? For us, one specific thing makes all the difference.
