Durmitor National Park: The Gem of the Balkans
The most stunning mountains in Europe that few have heard of – all the better for you to explore.
101 Simple Ways to Save Money for Travel
I’m gonna be brutally honest: it’s like some bloggers who publish guides on how to save money for travel aren’t even trying. They tell you to cancel your landline as if that’s even a thing these days. They say, “stop ordering $5 coffees every day!” as if that’s something everyone does on the regular and…
Solo Traveling with Depression: Learning When to Say “Enough”
I have a theory that solo travel accelerates everything. Without other human constants to stabilize you, you experience everything more starkly: both more harshly and more beautifully. Your challenges are more Sisyphean; your successes, more revelatory. For someone like me, who has long battled mental illness, traveling with depression makes this even more true. My four…
Urbex in Bosnia: The Sarajevo Bobsled Track, the Mostar Sniper Tower, & More
Bosnia bears its battle scars. The war that ripped through the country in the 1990s is still very much present in its architecture. In an odd way, these reminders of the war have become a tourist attraction of sorts, from the Sniper Tower in Mostar to the abandoned Olympic bobsled track in Sarajevo and everything…
How I Work From Anywhere and Travel Indefinitely Using Upwork
If you’re feeling stuck in a rut with limited vacation time and a bucket list a mile long, I’ve got news for you. It doesn’t have to be that way. There are countless ways to travel and live abroad — from working holiday visas to teaching English online. For many, freelancing is the ultimate goal,…
32 of the Quirkiest, Most Colorful Cities in the World
There’s nothing I like more than traveling around colorful cities and neighborhoods teeming with bright hues. I’m usually already wide-eyed and thrilled to be traveling somewhere new. Add bursts of color in unexpected places and I suddenly find myself inspired and dare I say, even a little giddy?pin Since I’m always adding to my ridiculously never-ending…
Mostar: War and Healing in Bosnia’s Most Photogenic Town
We are walking to the abandoned sniper tower in the center of Mostar when she says it. “I love how Christians and Muslims live in peace here,” she said. My mouth almost dropped open. Does she even know what happened here? Later, she takes selfies while leaning on a ledge that guns rested on around the clock…
The Albanian Riviera: Where to Find the Most Gorgeous Albanian Beaches
Some of the most stunning beaches in Europe are its cheapest and least crowded.
Ksamil Beach: A Beautiful Gem on the Albanian Coast
Albania is a hidden gem that’s only now starting to get its rightful moment in the sun. Just north of Greece, Albania has a beautiful coast line with delightful pebbly beaches and some of the bluest waters you’ll see anywhere in Europe. In fact, while the Albanian coastline is the same as Croatia’s and much…
