An Adventure on the Emerald River
Picture-perfect cities with dragon bridges and castles. Fairy-tale-like lakes. And now a body of water known as the “Emerald River.” If I hadn't spent...
Visiting the Museum of Broken Relationships
I've been to all sorts of museums around the world — museums dedicated to history, art, science, war… But no museum has been quite so...
Eating My Way Through New York City
Okay, so not ALL of New York City. The title for this post should really be “Eating My Way Through Little Italy and Chinatown...
8 Things You Might Not Know About Bulgaria
Chances are, Bulgaria isn’t a country that’s high up on your travel list. It was fairly high on mine before this summer simply because...
What’s it Like to Travel with Busabout?
True to my non-drinking, non-partying travel style, I had never been on a backpacker bus tour prior to this summer. Yes, there had been...
Smitten With Split
After coming off the high that went along with walking the walls of Dubrovnik on a perfect (if hot) summer day, I wasn't sure...
Review: Hotel Luxe in Split, Croatia
Yes, I usually tend to travel on a budget (I AM a student, after all…). But I don't really completely fit into the typical...
New York City: All in the Details
Before I even left Ohio for New York City last weekend, I knew I wanted to come home and do a big photo post...
Walking the Walls of Dubrovnik
When I first discovered that my Busabout trip would only be briefly passing through the Croatian city of Dubrovnik, I was a bit bummed....
Albania is Weird: An Intro to a Fascinating Country in Europe
For any Albanians randomly stumbling across this post in 2020 or beyond, I would like you to note that this post was originally published...
The Two Sides of Alcatraz
When I visited the former-island-prison of Alcatraz in San Francisco for the first time back in May, I was struck immediately by its dual personalities....
My One-Night Stand With Parga
My relationship with Athens just didn't work out. As much as I had wanted to love Greece's capital, the reality was that we just...
The Monasteries of Meteora
“Suspended in the air.” That's the literal translation of Meteora, one of mainland Greece's most popular destinations. And this UNESCO World Heritage site certainly...
26 Things Travel Has Taught Me
Today is my 26th birthday. Today, I leave my “early 20s” and cross over into my “late 20s.” It's weird, in a way, because...
Athens, I’m Just Not That Into You
Dear Athens, It was never supposed to end up this way between us. We were supposed to fall deeply, madly in love. I was...
In Photos: Glass Lanterns in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
In Turkish, the place is called Kapalıçarşı, or “Covered Market.” But that just doesn't have the same ring to it or sense of awe as...
Visiting Gallipoli as an American
Growing up in America has definitely given me a unique view of world history. A unique and biased view, many could argue. Yes, my...