Four episodes of The Affair, 3 true crime podcasts, 2 chapters of The Power of Now, and 1 bag of funyuns later, I was in Berlin. It felt great to be back. I took the familiar subway to the Wombats Hostel to check in. The temperature had dropped drastically. It was a comfortable low 70’s … More Back to Berlin: the end of my solo travel journey
I was able to sleep so much better on the night bus thanks to the vacant seat next to me. I arrived in Munich early in the morning, but I felt less zombie like than I had in Krakow. My hostel, the Euro Youth Hostel, was close to the bus station. They let me drop … More Munich, Germany: where beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder
I actually decided to visit Krakow at the last minute. I’d left the final two weeks of my trip totally empty so that I could have a little wiggle room if anything changed. I was debating between taking the night bus to spend 3 days in Krakow, or just using my extra time to explore … More Eating My Way Through Krakow, Poland
My poor Dubrovnik experience turned around the second I got on the plane. Theres nothing like having an entire row to yourself to lift your spirits. Going into Germany, I knew one thing about Berlin: people either love it or hate it. I’m happy to report that I love it. Berlin has everything. Art, history, … More 3 Days in Berlin, Germany: The city that has it all
Dear Reader, Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Sincerely, Gianna All jokes aside, I did not enjoy my time in Dubrovnik. There are ups and downs with every travel experience, and in this blog I try to highlight the ups while still pointing out the downs so that others can avoid the mistakes I made. … More Dubrovnik, Croatia aka A Game of Thrones NIGHTMARE
Split is a limestone clad coastal city featuring a near perfect combination of ancient history and contemporary luxury. A bustling promenade beside the splashing Adriatic welcomes you into the old city, lined with outdoor restaurants and gelato shops. Yachts of all sizes float in the harbor. Alleyways no wider than your shoulders snake through the … More Two Days in Split, Croatia – beach bums and history buffs
My bus took me 5 hours south to a coastal Croatian town called Zadar. It’s one of the few beach-side cities in the country that isn’t completely overrun by tourists looking for a good Game of Thrones tour. I also visited those cities, but we’ll talk about that later. While researching Croatia, I’d come across … More Krka National Park – A Bucket List Destination
It took me about two days of travel to get to Slovenia. I caught a shuttle bus from my hostel in Biassa (yes, I actually got it right this time) to the train station in La Spezia. From there, I took a train to Milan which arrived late. I had to sprint through the station … More The Enchanted City of Ljubliana, Slovenia
I don’t have much to say about my second full day in Cinque Terre. I was exhausted and sore from all the hiking the previous day. I said goodbye to Troy and Harry, and then hopped on the shuttle. I spend the majority of the day lying on a beach in Monterosso, switching between reading … More A Leap of Faith – Cinque Terre Pt. 2
After two full weeks of non stop travel, it was time for me return to the beach. Despite having visited Italy twice before, I didn’t know much about the Five Towns on the Northern Coast. After minimum research, I learned that Cinque Terre was basically some small, old Italian villages on the coast. It had … More Italy’s Cinque Terre – A Backpacker’s Oasis Pt. 1
It was at this point that I’d realized that I may have pre-booked the trip a little too much. I wanted to make sure I would be able to get to Bruges because I’d booked a hostel for one night there weeks before. So a few days before my trip, I booked a flixbus ticket … More How to Get to Bruges and Ghent from Brussels (and how NOT to)
Yes, my next stop was Brussels, which geographically makes no sense. Here’s a quick explanation as to how I ended up there: I originally wanted to go to Italy from Spain. I wanted to fly because I didn’t want waste time getting north on land. But the specific airport I wanted to fly to from … More My 3 Day Layover in Brussels
I want to preface this chapter by reminding you that I really do not like to complain. Every city in the world is wonderful, and has great aspects. However, I PERSONALLY was not a fan of Malaga. I’m not saying don’t go — I think everyone should visit everywhere. But if you have limited time … More Bed Bugs and Traffic Jams – My Time in Malaga
Backpackers are the friendliest people in the world. I had just gotten off my bus from Cordoba, and was on an extremely cramped public bus to my hostel when 2 young American guys moved over so I could sit next to them and started a conversation as if we’d known each other for years. This … More Granada’s Free Tapas
Cordoba is about 45 minutes from Sevilla by train. To be completely honest, Cordoba started off pretty rocky. When I arrived, I learned an important lesson about travel: never judge a city by the area around its train station. When I got off the train, I couldn’t understand the Cordoba hype. It seemed like a … More Old Town Cordoba
Jet Lagged Gianna 