aesballard's User Profile

aesballard

World traveler, writer, photographer, and videographer. Travel correspondent for ABC television affiliates.

https://wemarriedadventure.com

2023
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Places visited in Damascus, Syria

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Places visited in Sewanee, Tennessee

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Places visited in Tipaza, Algeria

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Places visited in Caribbean Netherlands

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Lucrezia Borgia’s Love Letters

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Trips Highlight

Flavors of Oaxaca: Markets, Mezcal & Home-Cooked Meals

Iceland in Winter: Northern Lights & Geothermal Marvels

Upcoming Experiences

Accidental Discoveries

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Frankenstein

Antiques and Their Afterlives: Holiday Gift Guide

Upcoming Courses

Bee-licious: Taste Honey Like a Sommelier With C. Marina Marchese

Designing Soft Circuits & E-Textiles With Linh My Truong

Tree Communication With Annie Novak

The Table as Canvas: Designing a Bizarro Dinner Party With Jen Monroe

Writing the Food Memoir: A Workshop With Gina Rae La Cerva

Latest Places

Dora I

Bones in Jars

Spencer the Marathon Dog Statue

Scratch Patch

Top Destinations

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Latest Places to Eat & Drink

Grand Brasserie

Inari Soba Mansei

Chef Boyardee Statue

Sarajevo ‘84

Thai-Islam Phochana

Most Recent Stories

Fat Bears and 5 Other Stories of Preparing for Winter

Racism and Sexism Claims Shake a Modern Fantasy Village

Bake 'Baby Bread' as a Celebration of Life and Death

Find Your Escape With Atlas Obscura’s Best Places to Travel in 2025

aesballard

Leaderboard Highlights

Lucrezia Borgia’s Love Letters