Athens is a sprawling metropolis filled with tons of history and things to see, but it sort of ends up being a stopover point for most people on their way out to the Greek Islands. So if you find yourself, like we did, with 24 hours in Athens before heading out to the islands, there are some rad things you’ve…
Venice is a pretty cool place, you can spend your days wandering the skinny walkways, or take a ride in the gondola, or take pictures with the pigeons at Saint Marcos Square. You could actually do all that in a day. So what should you do with the rest of your time? I say, eat. So I know what you’re…
One of the most common ways to travel around Europe is by train, it’s the favored mode of transport for backpackers and luxury travelers alike. Whether you are going to be traveling around just one country or hopping from country to country across the continent you’ve probably heard that the Eurail pass is the way to go. Depending on your…
The Dolomite mountain range is located in northern Italy along the border of Austria. The giant limestone peaks make for spectacular scenery, when we drove in, it vaguely reminded me of Yosemite just by sheer epicness. In the winter the area is known for world renowned skiing, and in the summer hikers, climbers, and cyclist take over. We spent a…
Cinque Terre is one of my favorite places in Europe. Between the beautiful terraced hillsides, and sparkling blue water it’s seriously a paradise. I could spend countless days lounging on the rocky beaches and swimming the warm Mediterranean water, but I get antsy sitting too long, so we went for a hike. Cinque Terre is made up of five coastal…
I fell in love with Cinque Terre when we were there in July. We were only there for 2 days but it was amazing and I’d love to go back and spend more time exploring the towns, the coast, and the mountains. Cinque Terre is made up of 5 coastal towns along Italy’s northwestern coast. The mellow beachy vibes are…
Zermatt is an adorable little town in the Swiss Alps that is home to the famous Matterhorn. While it’s known for its world class skiing in the winter, summer there is just as beautiful and has plenty of hiking and outdoor activities. On our way from Lausanne to Milan we decided to stop off in Zermatt for a little day…
We missed our flight to Switzerland, and that was a serious bummer because we had to book new flight for later that day for three times as much as we originally paid. This got me thinking about how we could save money in other ways now that we just blew several hundred dollars. The problem is, I feel like every…
Summer music festivals are in full swing around the world, and I was stoked to be able to check the the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. The Montreux Jazz Festival is a little different than any other music festival I’ve ever been to. The two week festival is more of a city wide celebration of music, bands play at different venues…
Just about a month ago, over Fourth of July weekend, we went to Switzerland, and we made pretty much every rookie mistake when it came to spending more money than we should have. It quickly became our most expensive weekend of the trip, and we didn’t even do anything crazy or extravagant. But I like to learn from my mistakes…
