Warsaw isn’t high on many travel wish lists. Poland doesn’t even make a lot of top 10 lists, but it’s a great country with all the European charm you’re looking for at a fraction of the cost of western Europe. When Andy and I decided we needed a quick getaway, Warsaw won out mostly based […]
The last stop on my Cyprus trip was Paphos, another pretty beach town along the southern coast of the island. It was probably the most touristy city I visited, but I still really liked it. The crowds weren’t so bad, but I imagine in the high season there are many more people there. I only […]
After my short time in Nicosia, I was back on the southern coast, this time in Limassol. Limassol is a much bigger city than Larnaca, so I immediately liked it better. I didn’t get to explore too much, but I did see the castle. My main objective for my time there was to visit the […]
After the minibus driver from Kyrenia dropped me off and pointed me towards the checkpoint between northern and southern Cyprus, I started wandering and looking around the northern half of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. I probably would’ve spent a little more time on that side if it hadn’t been so hot and I hadn’t […]
Traveling to Northern Cyprus is a bit complicated and yet simple at the same time. This region considers itself a separate country, but the Republic of Cyprus (essentially the south) does not consider Northern Cyprus to be a separate country. Things can get confusing pretty quickly, and it’s a little weird to travel to a […]
My original plan was to take the bus from Larnaca to Nicosia, have lunch, and then walk across the border checkpoint to find a bus to get to Kyrenia on the northern coast. But since the bus schedule was altered due to a holiday, I ended up getting a ride (along with another couple) from […]
As I stood examining the bus schedule, a woman came over to see if I needed help. After telling me the correct bus, conversation quickly turned to small talk, and then somehow she was ranting about Muslims and foreigners in general. She went on like this for the next 15 minutes until the bus arrived […]
It was supposed to be a romantic four day weekend celebrating five years from the day we got married. Prague was the city where we first met in person after months of emails and Skype calls from one side of the Atlantic to the other. And even though the weekend itself was actually pretty great, […]
A few weeks ago, Andy and I hit our 5 year wedding anniversary. To celebrate, we planned a trip to Prague since it the city where we first met in person. It’s no secret that we love food tours, so taking the Eating Prague food tour was a no-brainer.
I used to say that all I needed out of a hotel or hostel was that it had to be safe and it had to be clean. I didn’t care much beyond that. It was simply a place to sleep. But lately, whether it’s due to a string of not-so-great hotels or due to the […]