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ARTICLES AND BOOKS

Here's a selection of my published articles:

Looking for Africa in Lisbon
Travels with Lonely Planet
It's a quiet night at En’Clave. As I savor a hearty meal of kalulú — a fish-and-spinach stew from the island nation of São Tome and Principe — and slowly sip on a shot of grog…

Buenos Aires: Tango Through Time
Rough Guides
An old tango tune plays on the radio as my taxi glides through the sprawling peripheries of Buenos Aires to the wailing melancholy of bandoneón, tango's signature instrument…

Cambodia: Surviving in the Shadows
Rough Guides
My plane from Laos touches down on Phnom Penh airport on a sticky April morning, Cambodia's hottest month, the tarmac almost melting under my feet…

Spotlight on Sydney
ShermansTravel
Only a handful of world's cities compare to Sydney. It may be far down in the Southern Hemisphere, but Australia's shining urban star has abundant delights for visitors who brave the long trip Down Under…

Spotlight on Barcelona
ShermansTravel
Catalonia's sunny capital achieves the state of "cool" with a stylish blend of the medieval and modern, art and architecture, and a culture that is progressive and yet laid back…

Spotlight on Dubrovnik
ShermansTravel
Breaking news: The French Riviera is officially passé. The new hot spot: Dubrovnik. Indeed, crowds are once again flocking to this wondrous city on the southernmost stretch of Croatia's coast…

Spotlight on Porto
ShermansTravel
It may have taken 3,000 years, but Porto has caught up to Lisbon as a must-visit destination in Portugal. Go for the port - stay for the art, architecture and Old-World ambiance…

Spotlight on London
ShermansTravel
At once historic and cutting edge, stately and scandalous, hoity-toity and low-brow, gritty and manicured, London has such a complex personality that it almost defies description…

Buenos Aires: Beyond Tango and Tourist Sights
Rough Guides
It was past midnight on a mid-winter Saturday night in Buenos Aires as I made my way through the quiet neighborhood of Almagro to catch a dose of Argentinian theater…

Spotlight on Madrid
ShermansTravel
Madrileños say their city is as close as you can get to heaven. With Madrid's museums, the royal palace and grounds, tapas, flamenco and nightlife that spans the entire night, they might be right…

The Best of Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia
ShermansTravel
Home to some of the world's most spectacular man-made and natural marvels, Southeast Asia is a region with no world equal and new sights and experiences to enthrall visitors at every turn…

Perfect Trip to South America
ShermansTravel
Three of South America's most distinct destinations - showy Rio, subdued Buenos Aires, and thunderous Iguazú Falls - offer travelers an unrivaled blend of extravagance, exoticism and value…

I've contributed to the following books:

Lonely Planet Buenos Aires 5th Edition

Rough Guide to South America (Bolivia chapter)

Time Out Croatia

Time Out New York Eating & Drinking Guide 2008

Rough Guide to Croatia 3rd Edition

Lonely Planet Croatia 5th Edition

Lonely Planet Western Balkans 2nd Edition

 
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