First time in South America? You feta believe it. I’ve been consuming a lot of cheese lately, sorry/ not sorry. I met my cousin in Lima, Peru to begin our epic adventure. Our route: arrival in Lima A rough 12h and 30 minutes later about mid-afternoon, I arrived in Lima from Amsterdam. I exchanged my […]
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My Albania route: The day before I left Gjirokaster, I walked into a shop that could have been an information center or someone’s house. There was a woman sitting so I asked her if there was a direct bus to Durres, she got up and looked at some papers adorning the walls that seemed to
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Aurora, the northern lights, not the Disney princess (nobody wants to find her, she’s the most useless one). I’m already loving this journey and I haven’t even gotten to the airport yet. Christmas time in Finland with the sole purpose to see the aurora borealis. Will a Christmas miracle happen? the route: 2.15 hours of
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After living in Amsterdam for 6 years, I decided to quit my decent-paying, secure, stable job and move to the UK. When some people want to spice up their life they switch from decaf to regular coffee, not me. I toyed with the idea of London (too expensive and my main goal was to live
Trading My Klompen for Castles and Kilts: Amsterdam to Edinburgh Read More »
Someone compared Bucharest to Berlin and I was like ummm nice try. Yes, yes, the dark gray clouds, -1 real feel, November time doesn’t always show a city in the nicest of light, but I assure you, the light wasn’t the problem. I saw all major sites, including walking around the Palace of Parliament, which
My House in Bucharest and Timișoara Read More »
Being so frugal for all of my life, you’d think I would have all the answers about money when travelling. The truth is, you would be absolutely right, you sexy genius. I said I was frugal, not modest. Jokes. I don’t have all the answers, I have what I do most of the time when
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Sintra is just a short jaunt from Lisbon but packs a powerful punch to the gonads. The concentration of palaces, castles and forts is insane. Although you can’t see all in one day if you are doing it on the cheap, I think I chose the three top hits: Pena Palace, Castelo dos Mouros and
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I was craving a brezel and bratwurst so I took a little weekend trip to Berlin. I boarded my 109 euro (booked two months in advance) round trip train at Amsterdam Centraal. I knew it was a doozy of a 6.5-hour train ride so I loaded up on books and movies. Naturally, I did not
Musical Train Chairs Read More »
Visas are so stupid. I just can’t fathom how a piece of paper can determine whether I am allowed to go into the country or not. When I went to Thailand last year, I didn’t even check to see if I needed one. I think living in the EU has made me a tad oblivious
Vietnam Visa Vexation Read More »
This Thai festival is straight out of Disney’s Tangled. So weird that a 750-year-old country would copy a 2010 film, but okay. You’ve all seen that perfect snap of those lantern releases on the gram. That was the most millennial thing I have ever said, sorry. I meant to say that there are gorgeous photos
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