Interlaken, Switzerland is the most “outdoorsy” place we’ve been so far in Europe. It has a variety of hikes and adventure sports for people of all ages. As we scanned the brochures in our hostel of things to do, Chelsea set her heart on canyoning. I don’t really know how to even describe canyoning. You […]
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Hang Gliding Over the Swiss Alps (AKA Living Life to the Absolute Fullest)
When I planned this crazy adventure to Europe, there was one thing on my bucket list that I had to do before I left. Skydive, bungee jump or hang glide over the Swiss Alps. We arrived in Interlaken, a small town between Lake Brienz and Lake Thunersee in the Swiss Alps, to fulfill that mission. […]
What It’s Like to Take a Sleeper Train in Europe
We had our first overnight train experience from Vienna to Zurich. With the Eurail pass, you have to pay to reserve a bed for the overnight trains. We were also told to make reservations as far in advance as possible as trains fill up quickly and only a certain number of seats are set aside […]
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Inside the Ice Caves in Werfen, Austria
By the time we got to Munich, we were officially ready to ditch cities and do something a little different. Some girls in our hostel in Prague told us about the Eisreisenwelt Ice Caves in Werfen, Austria on the Bavarian Alps about two hours outside of Munich so we decided to check them out. The […]
Falling in Love With Prague
I fell absolutely in love with Prague. It was the first place where I felt like we really took full advantage of our three days there. On the four hour train to Prague from Berlin, we ended up sitting with two 18-year-old Canadian guys who had just graduated from high school. They were happy to […]
Inside Mosaic House’s 26 Bed, All Female Dorm in Prague
Mosaic House is one of the most popular hostels in Prague. And an added bonus is that it’s very cheap, with rooms as low as 10 Euro a night. The catch though is that the 10 Euro, and cheapest room, was a 26 bed, all female dorm. Travel is all about the experience, right? So […]