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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Photos: Inside Granada’s Famous La Alhambra
A trip to Granada is not complete without touring La Alhambra. Our guide on our walking tour even said, “You won’t leave Granada without seeing La Alhambra.” Tickets are difficult to get, especially during the summer high season. I tried to buy tickets online two days before we arrived in Granada but they were sold out […]
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 […]
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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 […]