Losing your luggage is never fun. It’s really not fun when you’re in a foreign country on a budget airline and an island. We flew to Mykonos from Split with a connection in Rome. Of course, the airline we flew on, Vueling, was having a strike at two airports: Paris and Rome. Like seriously people. […]
backpacking Europe
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A Love Letter to Hvar, Croatia
Hvar, you have stolen my heart. Your exotic, rocky coastline. Perfect weather. Breathtaking sunsets. Crystal clear turquoise water. Your mega yachts. Kind people. Your endless nightlife. Hvar, you have stolen my heart. Your exotic, rocky coastline. Perfect weather. Breathtaking sunsets. Crystal clear turquoise water. Your mega yachts. Kind people. Your endless nightlife. I spent six […]
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Planning a Trip to Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
I wanted to come to Croatia for two reasons. 1. I had a secret plan to convince Chelsea to do Yacht Week. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s about 50 yachts all sailing together stopping at various islands and basically partying for a week straight. At least that’s what it looks like online. I […]
Getting Robbed on an European Sleeper Train
Rule number one in backpacking: Never, ever let your guard down. Random people we’ve met during our travels keep saying this to us. Don’t get too comfortable. Don’t let your guard down. Don’t trust anyone. Chelsea is the only person on this continent right now that I can trust and I need to remember that. […]
A Few Pictures From Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken was our adventure sports stop but we also took a boat cruise (free with our Eurail pass!) on Lake Thunersee, did a little hiking and got some beautiful shots.
What Is It Like to Get on Our 25 Pound Backpacks?
Chelsea’s backpack is about twice the size of mine even though they both weigh 25 pounds. Take a look at what it’s like when she tries to get her backpack on. She puts it on the table. She wiggles her way into it. She finally gets it over her shoulders. She’s up. She’s not happy […]