My Magical Weekend in Cluj Napoca, Despite the Odds
Perhaps I had grown lazy, or over-confident, but at the time, catching a bus for a weekend in Cluj hadn’t seemed like such a big deal. I had done some vague research on departures from Bucharest, and…
What To Do in Bukovel For Anti-Athletic People like Me
The original plan for my New Year’s break was a solo trip to Moscow. (Because what would be more fun than going from the epitome of European cold to even blisteringly colder? What could I enjoy more…
A Lonely Girl’s Guide to a Weekend in Kharkiv
As soon as I stepped off the train in Kharkiv, my blood pressure kicked up a notch. I’m not somebody who typically gets anxiety while traveling, but as I followed the crowd down the platform towards what…
17 Alternative European City Breaks
It started when I was fifteen. My aunt and I were embarking on a tour of Spain, two weeks of glorious sunshine to meander our way from Madrid, down along the Costa del Sol, up to Barcelona…
8 Reasons to Visit Normandy, France’s Hidden Gem
Before we talk about why you should visit Normandy and how it’s more than just World War II history, let’s do a little word association exercise to see if you’re anything like me. Ready? France. Paris. The…
How I Spent a Perfect Weekend in Barcelona
One of the charming ideas of living in Europe is that you’re able at any moment to just impulse buy a bus/train/plane ticket and be transported to a different country for the weekend. You can go from…
Why I’m Moving to Kiev to Teach English
On February 26, 2016, I boarded a midnight plane flying direct to Kiev. I had scored an amazing $300 ticket, one way to the city that would launch the European part of my nomadic life. The plane…
Why Novi Sad is Fantastic for Digital Nomads in Europe
One afternoon, at the end of April, my name was called over the Kyiv airport PA in the final boarding call for a flight to London. It was the first time in my life I had ever…
12 Things to do in Budapest that are NOT Ruin Bars
Budapest is undeniably a huge party city. With ruin bars, spa parties, and hostels with names like the Retox Party Hostel, it can be easy to think that the only thing to do in Budapest is getting…
Deliciously Dangerous Food to Eat in Budapest
When I planned my trip to Budapest, I didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about the food. I was focused on the spas, the ruin bars, the architecture. No one really talks about what to eat…
