My name is Nick Maccarone and I was born in Hong Kong, raised in Oakland, California, and have spent nearly half my life in New York. For many years I was a television, feature film, and theater actor. Before deciding to take a break from my pursuit of acting professionally, I decided to  develop my love of traveling into an experiment. I wanted to add value to the lives of others by sharing what I learned from the many fascinating people along my journeys. I hope you'll find my stories honest and interesting. I am confident you'll discover what people had to say compelling and take great solace in knowing just how similar we all reallly are. Thank you for reading!

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Coimbra Nights

November 13, 2017

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Nick Maccarone

5:54 pm

Coimbra, Portugal

This evening I walked past a packed little concert hall minutes before a Fado performance. Fado, is kind of a staple around these parts. It's a unique style of traditional Portuguese music originating from nighttime serenades from university stu...

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