Autumn is the best time of year in Europe. There, I said it! As much fun as summer can be, it’s also crowded and boiling, plus you don’t get the gorgeous fall foliage! Plus, you can save a lot of cash by flying to, staying in, and enjoying Europe in the shoulder seasons. So what […]
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The Perfect Minimalist Europe Summer Packing List
When I think about European summer, I think about pulling out my best fashion choices and basking in the summer heat of Italy and embracing the warm rain in Germany and Amsterdam, and everywhere in between. What I loved about living in Berlin and traveling through Europe is that unlike other very hot places I […]
The 17 Best Places in Europe for Solo Travelers
I’ve lived in Europe for over four years now and during that time have had the pleasure of exploring lots of it myself, and have hosted several of my solo traveling friends who pass through my home city, Berlin. Considering our favorites and remembering which places we disliked or wanted to avoid in the future, […]
How I Found a Flight from Europe to the US for $400 on Skyscanner
Back in the day, way back in like, you know, 2009, my roommate and I were trying to pick a place to take a short vacation. For some reason I said, “let’s go to Costa Rica!” and then we took out a map and made sure it was close enough. Somehow the stars all aligned […]
I Followed My Grandmother’s Journal Around Europe
“She was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no city” ― Roman Payne, The Wanderess Ever since I came across this line from Roman Payne’s The Wanderess, I’ve imagined he could have been talking about my grandmother. I remember her showing me photos of […]