Spain is a fantastic place to visit. It has culture, beaches, beautiful architecture and lovely people. I'm not the only one who thinks so. Historically, Spain is one of the top tourist destinations in the world and its number one industry is tourism. A lot of people decide to come down for a visit in … Continue reading What to know before traveling in Spain in the Summer
In honor of summer coming in just a couple of weeks, I wanted to write a few posts for first time backpackers. While I may be a little bit late for a lot of people who have already made plans - I figured that this series could be helpful in the future. Decide on an … Continue reading Backpacking Basics: How to plan for your first European Adventure
In the absolutely immortal words of Michael Kors, "I was underwhelmed." I'm not saying that each of these cities were awful places, just that they didn't live up to my expectations. For each of these cities, there are alternatives that, in every way that matters to me as a traveler, beat out the overhyped destination. … Continue reading Cities that Seriously Underwhelmed Me
I recently wrote posts about some European destinations that I think you should visit when you are young and some that you may appreciate more with age or experience. So it only makes sense to write one more post to round out the series about the places I've gone that I feel are the most … Continue reading 7 Ageless European Destinations
This is the second post in my European destination series. I also will be writing 7 Timeless destinations which will be posted soon! There are tons of places that I think are a young backpackers paradise. They can be cheap or walkable or party cities. This list is not that. These are the cities that … Continue reading 7 European Destinations to visit with Age or Experience
It's been just about 10 years since I started considering myself a "serious traveler." I'm not so sure that I would still consider myself a big traveler but I have spent a lot of time away from home. In those 10 years, I've visited 35 countries. In that time, I also made a ton of … Continue reading Learn from my Travel Mistakes
I don't like to claim I'm any sort of expert on European travel. However, I have visited many cities in countries in Europe. While I don't normally like to say that Krakow, Poland - Krakow needs to be on this list for two reasons. It's cheap and has amazing parties. While the beauty in the … Continue reading 7 European Destinations to Visit While You Are Young
It's been 7 years since the first time I stayed at a hostel. I wouldn't say I was specifically nervous but I can tell you - there were many mistakes I made with choosing and staying at hostels that first sumer. For many North Americans, hostels are intimidating. I've heard from many people who have … Continue reading First time at a Hostel? My tips and advice for nervous travelers
So I've been traveling for a decade now. I've gone on all sorts of trips and vacations and weekends away - overwhelmingly these have been formative experiences for my personal development. In these 10 years, I've made a number of mistakes. Obviously - my style of travel may not be for everyone but I … Continue reading Travel Planning: My favorite general Tips and Tricks
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