I highly recommend you visit Vienna – it ended up being one of my favorite cities during my last trip to Europe. I wasn’t really sure what to expect but the architecture is beautiful, there are a lot of good restaurants and so many things to do. After taking the Big Bus tour in Budapest we knew it was probably the easiest way to get a feel of…
Last April I fulfilled a lifelong goal: to truly explore Italy. I felt a quick visit wouldn’t do all the Italy destinations justice and I wanted to cover all the important areas. So I spent twelve days on a group trip and saw a ton! I did experience a little culture shock – Italia is one of the most heavily visited countries and as a result I found…
To experience Norway we opted to take the famous Norway in a Nutshell train voyage. Unlike most tours this one is pretty much unguided. You pick up information from a booth at the station and follow the schedule. We saw so much scenery from the train and had several stops along the way including the classic Fjord tour from a ferry. The peak time for visiting Norway is…
Reykjavik feels like a sleepy little town, despite being home to a little more than a third of Iceland’s residents. In January 2017 I spent a few days exploring the city and put together this guide to Iceland (the main Iceland attractions at least.) Getting there is pretty easy as Reykjavik Excursions provides buses between the airport and capital – some even have stops at the Blue Lagoon.…
I spent a few days in Lisbon with my cousin in 2014. We didn’t have any sort of plan – we just booked an Airbnb and arrived. Thankfully the apartment we rented was right in the middle of Alfama, the historic cobblestone district, and we were able to walk around and see most of the sights easily. We started our day with strong espresso and a pastry and…
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