So you want to backpack through Europe in a summer? Check out my exact 3 month backpacking itinerary. We moved incredibly fast (too fast!) so it was hard to keep up! My travel partner Chelsea and I planned most of our route in advance but made some small changes as we went. I chose most of the spots […]
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Best Phone Apps to Use While Backpacking Europe
My phone pretty much saved me while we were traveling. I hate to admit that but really, I don’t know what the world did before cell phones! Here are the apps that saved me the most while backpacking around Europe. RailPlanner – This is the app for the Eurail/Interrail pass. Although you can’t make reservations and […]
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A Day Trip From Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher
The photos of Cliffs of Moher are so absolutely jaw dropping you are crazy if you don’t want to go there! Also, many movies have been filmed there including the sixth Harry Potter film (Dumbledore and Harry stand there while looking for horcruxes). The Cliffs are an easy day trip from Dublin. OK, maybe not easy, […]
Do Yourself a Favor: Don’t Fly Vueling Airlines
People complain about RyanAir all the time. It’s a budget airline that tries to get you with hidden fees. It sucks, but if you’re smart, RyanAir really isn’t that bad. It’s nothing compared to Vueling Airlines. If you find yourself in Europe in the near future, do yourself a HUGE favor and DO NOT fly […]
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Where to Find the Best Pintxos in San Sebastián, Spain
I had high hopes for San Sebastián. Many travelers I met while backpacking around Europe raved about it. San Sebastián is a small beach town in northern Spain just over the border from Hendaye, France. It is fairly expensive and a pretty popular destination for the French and the Spanish. After spending four incredibly hot days […]
Is BudgetPlaces.com Legit?
San Sebastián, a Spanish beach town just across the border from France, is incredibly expensive. As my travel partner Mel and I were searching for hostels in the area, we found that most, even the bad ones, were over 30 Euros a night. Mel told me she found a place for 15.50 Euros a night each on […]