With thousands of islands in the Turku archipelago alone, picking just one to visit is an overwhelming prospect. Luckily, on my visit to Turku in partnership with Visit Turku, they were able to point me in the right direction: I found myself on the island of Seili, a beautiful island with an intriguing and complex…
If you’re planning a trip to Malaysia, you’ve got to have Penang on your itinerary. Penang is vibrant, delicious, and unique – and there’s plenty to do in Penang to last days upon days. I recommend spending at least 3 days in Penang so you can really get the feel for this special island and…
It’s a bit weird to admit this as a travel blogger, but I have a nasty (and growing) fear of flying. And not just the flying itself, but everything associated with it: oversleeping and missing a morning flight, physically getting to the airport, the anxiety of being in the airport. Basically, any which way I…
I’ve spent the majority of the last two and a half years backpacking, living, and traveling around Europe. I’ve visited about 80% of the countries that make up this big and diverse continent and travel around Europe since I’m based in Bulgaria and it’s quite easy to hop around for cheap from Sofia (I love you,…
Matera is a city with a story. It’s incredible sassi districts are made almost entirely of refurbished cave dwellings, given new life. Matera suffered extreme poverty in the 1800s, making the sassi basically uninhabitable without serious health consequences. The subsequent attempted forced relocation of its citizens threatened to make Matera and its sassi lose their…
Trying to pick out where to stay in Puglia? If you’ve settled on Monopoli, I think you’ve made a fantastic choice. I may be a bit biased — when deciding on where to base ourselves in Puglia for our honeymoon, we ended up choosing to stay in Monopoli, a beautiful seaside city with both a…
If you’re planning a trip to Bologna, it better be to eat. This Northern Italian city is full of some of the best food in the country, which for a country as famed for its food for Italy is truly saying something. But besides its delicious claim to fame as one of Italy’s top foodie…
Looking for some quotes about Morocco to remember your time there or as a Morocco Instagram caption? Here are some of the best Morocco quotes from travelers, Moroccans, and writers. The Best Quotes About Morocco “Morocco is built on tolerance.” — Mohammed VI, King of Morocco “A little imagination goes a long way in Fes.”…
Note: This is a guest post by Ingrid of Ingrid Zen Moments Hong Kong is such a bustling city you’ll find it hard to spend only 2 days in Hong Kong exploring. After living for 7 months in the financial heart of Asia, I can easily say that even with a perfect 2 day Hong…
