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Venice. The city of water. The city of bridges. The city of light. Umm….how about the city of you-will-get-so-lost, and the city of canals-eat-roads-and-bridges-seem-to-sporadically-disappear? Such was my first evening in the beautiful city of Venice. At the ripe age of 18, on my first backpacking trip to Europe, my friend and I brilliantly decided to not only suitcase . . . → Read More: Ever wanted to get lost in the ultimate maze? Try Venice, Italy! Train travel. Just thinking about it gets me excited to backpack. I’ve spent so many hours watching the European countryside flash by, that just the sound of a train sends me into a daydream (not always a good thing – especially when I could hear hourly trains at my usual study spot!). People often ask – is . . . → Read More: Want a Harry Potter experience in Europe? Take the Train. Couchsurfing (both a verb and a noun!) is the act of hosting/being hosted for free in a new world-wide effort to increase cultural understanding among like-minded travelers. You might be thinking, well…that sounds great, but where do I find these people? Couchsurfing.org of course! 1) Is it safe? The answer to this is a resounding “yes!” As a . . . → Read More: Couchsurfing – possibly the coolest travel website ever created. Ever! The Palace Hostel (Vienna, Austria) Hostels seem to have a love/hate relationship with the American psyche. Just the word seems to provoke a heated response in 99% of individuals (thanks, in part, to Hollywood production studios). As such, the goal of this blog post is to try and move people from Team Hate Hostel to Team Love . . . → Read More: Debunking the myth – hostel horrors (and lack thereof) Europe on a shoestring – still possible? Perhaps not entirely, but never fear, my friend: Where there is a will, there is a way. The term “budget” often elicits images of gas-station dinners and shower-less days. Rest assured, fellow backpacker, that this is not how I travel (I prefer to smell at least somewhat human…and . . . → Read More: Is it really still possible to travel Europe on a shoestring? So what makes me such an expert? Well, more than a dozen flights to/from Europe will make you somewhat of a pseudo-expert on wrangling the best deals and bargains – so I’ve decided it’s high time to share whatever knowledge I’ve gained from these adventures. I’ve made a list of helpful tips for the frugal traveler, . . . → Read More: Flying to/within Europe – ten tips for getting the deal you really, really want! Various tide pool sea grasses Cold water diving. Why do it? With sub-par visibility, rough seas, dry suit dilemmas, and the very real danger of hypothermia (possibly even death) – what could possibly be the appeal? This is a question I asked myself over, and over, and over again – and I finally came up with . . . → Read More: Cold Water Diving – My attempt at justifying it! Are you one of those people who thinks you will never see a wild animal (despite repeated warnings)? Well, join the club because this, my friends, was my outlook on nature…until I stayed in rural British Columbia for five weeks. How rural, you ask? Population: 160. No road (save a rickety, two hour-long drive on an old . . . → Read More: Lions, Tigers, and Bears – Oh My! The West Coast Hiking Trail. Just recently (a few weeks back), I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to spend five weeks working at the Bamfield Marine Station in British Columbia. This being my first trip to Canada (so close, but always so far!) I am happy to report that the people were awesome, the scenery was even better, and . . . → Read More: Fish & Chips, great people, british tea time, whale watching = Victoria Hiking the West Coast Trail, British Columbia Hola! I’m a recent college-grad chica who likes to backpack (see: blog title). I’ve spent my whole life traveling and have so far lived in three countries, and visited thirteen more. I am bilingual (German and English), learning Chinese, and am a triple threat citizen (UK, USA, Germany). I have decided, . . . → Read More: Introduction of sorts…who the hell am I? |
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