Category: Europe
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The Perfect Albania Road Trip: Where to Go, Why Albania is Amazing
Albania looks tiny on the map, but once you start driving, there’s actually so much to see. Mountains, coastlines, wine country, big cities, small forgotten cities. If you’ve got the time to slow-roll through an Albania road trip, you’ll see just how varied it is. Here’s the suggested route my…
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Living in Vlorë, Albania: What It’s Really Like on the Albanian Riviera
How to Get to Vlorë Reaching Vlorë is simple, although the comfort level depends on the route you choose. I flew into Tirana International Airport and took the bus from the capital to Vlorë. The ticket cost $7 USD, which is incredibly cheap for a three hour ride, but the…
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Tallinn, Estonia: Start Up Culture, Elk Liver, and the Ferry to Helsinki
Why did I travel to Estonia? I’d been wanting to visit Estonia for a while, mostly because of all the hype around its startup and tech scene. This country has less than 1.5 million people, is right on the water, is famous for producing numerous tech unicorns (like Skype, Wise, Bolt, Pipedrive) and “producing 10…
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Istanbul: 21 Hours, a Layover, Rugs, Restaurants and Mosques
Not ideal, because there’s so much to do in Istanbul – but here’s the highlights and loads of restaurant recs from a local to see Istanbul the best you can.
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1 Day in Riga, Latvia and Some Life Lessons
I hate traveling this way. It’s so American, rushed, and lame. But hey..flights were cheap. I got a $17 USD flight from Stockholm and a $9 USD flight to my next location – Tallin Estonia, so that’s just the way it worked and why I was in Riga for less…
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Why Budapest Is Actually the Perfect Bachelorette Destination
I freaking loved Budapest. I spent 3 days here on a solo trip from London to Warsaw, and the whole time I was thinking…this city is Bachelorette gold. I saw a group of British guys in matching “Groom’s Last Ride” shirts trying to order shots with Google Translate, and it…
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A Day Trip to Bratislava from Budapest
I decided to take a spontaneous solo trip to Bratislava, Slovakia. I was already in Budapest, and while most travelers head to Vienna next since it’s just an hour away, I thought it would be fun to try something different. I booked a FlixBus ticket (€50 round trip) the night…