You’re casually strolling through your instagram feed filled with travel bloggers and that’s when you found your newest travel inspiration. A tall, tanned, and beautiful female having the time of her life in Thailand, caught mid-laugh while riding an elephant. You think to yourself “wow that looks like a lot of fun” and it probably…
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Is your holiday unethical?
I think it is safe to say that I’ve traveled both the rough routes and in luxury, through rich westernized counties and through rural villages. In doing so, I’ve been able to witness all types of tourist and all types of tourism traps. While I’ll always encourage all kinds of travel, I must also advocate…
Pasteis de Nata em Portugal: A Food-venture
I did a quick 3 day solo trip to Lisbon, Portugal earlier in the year and entered with only one goal: eat a pastel de nata (aka “custard tart”). Well, needless to say, I very much accomplished that. I even went above and beyond and had not one, not two, but 14 custard tarts. That’s…
Istanbul the Beautiful
We booked a long (23 hour) layover in Istanbul so that we could explore a bit and hit up the most famous places there. If you ever find yourself in Instanbul, even if only for a small amount of time, I highly advise you to get out of the airport and into a mosque. Culturally,…
Life Lessons in Budapest, Hungary
Nearing the end of our short backpacking trip, we were absolutely exhausted from constantly hopping one country to the next every other day. While I only heard amazing things about Budapest, I was a little apprehensive. The train ticket from Krakow, Poland to Budapest, Hungary was the most expensive and I was terribly afraid it…
Where To Go in Berlin and Tips on Getting Around
As I’ve stated in my other bog post about Berlin (this one), I absolutely love the city. There’s so much life in it, you can’t help but get absorbed and feel enriched. And while getting around Berlin is quite easy (though, of course, I struggled a bit when I first arrived), knowing where to go…
My Favorite and Most Used Travel Apps
Thank God we live in the 21th century, where the entire world is practically smushed into the size of my iPhone 6. Honestly, I have to give some recognition to the travelers who relied on understanding broken English, paper maps, and pure luck to navigate through foreign countries. Of course, it’s always a good idea…
Forget the Lourve, Visit Palais de Tokyo Instead
When staying in Paris, I was literally just a stone-throw away from the Lourve. You know, that great, amazing museum of art that houses the Mona Lisa. Yeah, the one that Beyonce and Jay-Z recently had shut down so that they could visit it: The Lourve. It’s a great museum, I’m sure. Plus, who wouldn’t…
3:41 Minutes, 9 Countries, Countless Memories
Squeezing 23 days into just under 4 minutes is impossible, but by God I tried. All videos (except 1) were taken on a Gopro Hero 3+(?).
Colors of Croatia: A Photo Album
“It’s like seeing blues and greens for the first time” I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, and while I initially went for the waterfalls, I was absolutely enamored by the blues and greens from the lakes. Depending on the moss, algae, and bacteria levels (which are constantly…
Blue Barcelona
Barcelona is known for many things: its famous painters, its great sangrias, and its beautiful beaches. While theres so much to do and see in Barcelona, I’m honestly incredibly lazy. I don’t think I’m like the average traveler who wants to walk all day and visit all of the monuments and do all of the…
Photos from Ann Arbor, Michigan
My favorite photos from my time in Ann Arbor, MI.
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