When I booked my trip to Iceland in October 2015, I was determined to tack on a trip to Europe as part of Iceland Air’s Stopover Fare. Their program allows you 7 nights in Scotland on your way to one of their international destinations. I decided to get my mom on board to do a stopover […]
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62 Backpacking Tips From a First Time Female Backpacker
As a first time female backpacker, I thought I was completely ready after the research I did. But there were still some tips that the interwebs didn’t give me. So I thought I would share some of the tips I learned during my three month backpacking trip around Europe: Don’t pack like an idiot. Chelsea rolled […]
Review: What’s It Like to Use Bla Bla Car
Getting around Spain isn’t as easy as Italy and Northern Europe. With a Eurail pass, you can just show up to the train station and get to wherever you want to go. Our travel for Spain included Barcelona to Alicante to Granada to Seville to San Sebastián. The train from Barcelona to Alicante was easy. My friend Mel and […]
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Climbing the Duomo: A Florence, Italy Must Do
Climbing the Duomo in Florence, Italy is similar to climbing the Empire State Building in Manhattan. It’s very touristy and not many people who actually live there do it. But if you’re visiting Florence, it’s one of the most beautiful ways to see the city. The Duomo is like a North Star in the middle […]
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How to Do an Afternoon Wine Tour From Florence, Italy
I love wine. Like, really love wine. Like, every time I have a bad day I drink a bottle of wine at night. So when I found myself in Florence, I knew I had to find a wine tour to Tuscany. If you only have an afternoon, don’t worry! A simple wine tour through the Chianti region of […]
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Exploring Istanbul in Two Days
Everyone has stereotypes and their ideas of what a place and its people will be like. Europeans think American girls are all in a sorority and that we sue everyone. Just like them, I had my own idea of what Istanbul would be like. We were in Istanbul during Ramadan so honestly I thought people […]