Everyone is a mixture of emotions for their first trip. I distinctly remember feeling this overwhelming sense of going on an adventure when I was planning my first trip to Europe. It may have only been a short trip to Amsterdam, but it was exciting and new. I had a backpack full of clothes and …
It’s officially been a year since we dropped everything, left New York City, and packed our bags to see the world. It was mutually decided that our twenties were too valuable to spend doing something we didn’t believe in. In 12 months we managed to visit 19 countries across two continents: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, …
Driving abroad for the first time is a fear many have, but is it justified? I recall the ball of nerves Tasha and I were when we first rented a car in Germany, to drive down the autobahn. It was a foreign country, we were young, the car was a manual, and the roads had no speed …
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One of the greatest expenses in travel is accommodation, but employing good strategies to save on accommodation means more money in your pocket and in turn more travel. We lived on the road for five years, so we’ve spent plenty of time searching for the next place to stay. Over the years we’ve built a …
It is becoming commonly well known what to tip and where to tip when traveling through the typical tourist enclaves of Western Europe. For those traveling to Italy, a tip comes in the form of a service charge and tipping in Norway may leave locals flabbergasted. However, tipping in Europe is not the same everywhere. Traveling extensively …
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Hostels have a bad reputation in America for being dirty, disgustingly cheap places where you go if you want all your possessions taken from you. Â You may even end up getting kidnapped while staying in a hostel and locked in a dungeon getting your fingers chopped off with a pair of pliers. Well with years …
Read more10 Reasons Why Staying in a Hostel is the Absolute Worst
Any non-European backpacker spending an extended amount of time through Europe knows of the limitations of the Schengen zone and understanding Schengen travel. Even though there are government and state-run guides explaining what the Schengen agreement is, it’s still hard to wrap heads around. That’s because the Schengen visa is a blessing and a curse …
Read moreWhat is the Schengen Agreement? The Visa To Visit Europe