Travelling During the Greek Financial Crisis
While I was in Istanbul and I was about to hop on a plane to Athens it was right during the hight of the financial crisis. People weren’t sure if […]
Tag Archives: Europe
Santorini Lives Up to the Hype
I really enjoyed a lot of the cities I visited on my tour through Europe (catch up on Paris, Versailles, Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, and Athens), but […]
3 Days in Athens, Greece
After flying in from Istanbul we arrived around mid day in Athens. Having studied Greek mythology growing up I was super excited to start exploring as soon as possible! Day […]
3 Days in Istanbul, Turkey
Before I left for Europe, I was really excited about going to Istanbul! I knew that it was the only country in the world that has half of its city […]
Two Days in Budapest
Amsterdam and Budapest were the two cities that I felt most at home in. I enjoyed Budapest the most because it still has old world charm, low(er) cost of living, […]
A Day in Bratislava, Slovakia
Slovakia wasn’t the easiest country that I traveled through! I was very happy that both Em and W wanted to visit Bratislava with me, because I would have felt a […]
3 Days in Prague, Czech Republic
Firstly, I want to say that Prague and I got started on the wrong foot, but I still ended up loving it! You see, I had traveled all the way […]
3 Days in Berlin, Germany
Berlin might have been my least favorite city on my month long European backpacking trip (catch up on Paris, Versailles, Bruges, and Amsterdam). That is to say that I didn’t […]
The Perfect Stopover Between Paris and Amsterdam: Bruges, Belgium
Lots of people wondered why I went to Bruges instead of Brussels. The main reason I chose Bruges is that everyone agreed that it is very walkable and that it […]
The Almost Perfect Day Trip from Paris: Château de Versailles
If you have more than a few days in Paris and you want to see a little more of France, Versailles make a nearly perfect day trip from Paris. I […]
Teaching Wanderlust 