Why Naples is Better Than You’ve Heard
Quick – when I say “Naples,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Garbage? Mafia? Pickpockets? If any of these negatives are the first things to pop into your …
Europe
What Not To Do While In Greece
I giggled out loud when I read this post in my inbox. Even if you don’t have first hand experience with booze cruises, or Australian boys, hopefully you can appreciate …
In Rome, Past is Present
Rome is enormous, and that’s why I love it. It’s not just that it’s a big city (although it is), or that it has an unmistakable frenetic energy. Rome is …
A Roman Holiday
I wasn’t actually in rome for Christmas, just until December 23rd. It sure felt festive though: It was a great time to visit; festive and cheery, lacking in tourists and …
The Secret Veggie Meals of London
I’m not a vegetarian but I do love food and I LOVE London. Today’s guest post highlights some fabulous budget finds in this expensive city. Two years ago I studied …
Finding the “Real” Italy in Florence
After Venice, the next stop on my mini-Italy tour was Florence. Unlike the canal city I’d never had my heart set on visiting Florence, never dreamed about it as a …
The London Book Project
If you haven’t been paying attention: I really love to read. I’m a total nerd of the English major variety. My room is overflowing with books that I can never …
The Art of English Gardening
Back in February, when I was suffering through the torturous Snowpocalypse, it was really hard to believe that warm weather would ever return again. Springtime always makes me think of …
From Ukraine with Love: Adventures in Europe’s Borderland
Ukraine is truly a confabulation of its history. “Ukrayina,” as locals call it, means ‘“borderland,” and a borderland it is. The country borders the Russian Federation to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south.
Plitvice National Park: The Land Before Time
There are so many things I could say about Plitvice Lakes National Park, but none of them do it the justice that this pictures does: Doesn’t it look like some …
Lessons from a Croatian Party Boat
During the long dark English winter, one of my crazy Australian roommates, Ryan, came up with the idea that we should take a cruise in Croatia. I’d never been on …
Ljubljana- The Cutest European Capital You Can’t Pronounce
Ljubljana is completely unreal. As in, it literally does not seem like a real place. It’s too clean, too pastel and too nice- kind of like if Disney decided to …
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