How a solo day trip to Sitges, Spain became a birthday party at night… — I love solo trips so much. But before June this year, I had never celebrated my birthday alone in a foreign country. Beyonce announced her Renaissance World Tour dates at the beginning of the year, and I knew I was going to see her a couple of times. So, when…

I have achieved my biggest dream to travel to 30 countries before turning 30 years old — I was 15 years old when I started learning English as a second language. I started this adventure most unexpectedly: I found an English book in a dumpster near my house, and I started learning this beautiful language by myself. As a poor kid from a very large Favela (slum)…

One of my friends from Brazil is planning his first visit to the Emerald Isle and, of course, he’s hitting the vibrant city of Dublin. And while planning his itinerary, he asked me for some very honest tips about the city. …

One of the most powerful ways to learn, grow and change is by living abroad. Living in a foreign country and traveling the world can teach you some of life’s most valuable lessons in a way you can’t even begin to imagine. I am living proof of how empowering and…

If you think you read the title wrong, let me say something to you that will probably shock you today: One of the most common things happening now is straight guys having sex with gay guys and still considering themselves to be straight. Whether they are gay or not, one…

After visiting so many countries and getting to live in touristy cities such as New York and now Dublin, I can say that I have formed opinions about what people do when visiting a new place that I don’t think they should do. So, here’s a list of 5 things…

Trying to understand why people get so annoyed when a gay man is happy — A straight guy from my class in Dublin, Ireland (who has the name of his favorite soccer team tattooed on his arm) told me that I’m too annoying whenever I talk about Beyonce. He said that my love for her is “too much” and that “it doesn’t make sense.” …

Last year, around Oktober Fest time, I went to Munich Germany for a few days, and I had the best time of my life. From trying their local beers and radlers to seeing Munich’s most famous sights and enjoying its vibrant nightlife, my time there was truly special. …

Why I wasn’t gay before I started traveling… — Two of the most common questions I get asked every time people find out I came out of the closet at the age of 22 are what was the greatest factor that influenced me to “only” come out at that age, and what gave me the strength to make such…