In the coming weeks, I'm going to start posting what essentially are round-ups to my experiences in different cities so a) they're all in one place for you guys, and b) so I can more easily keep track of what I've written about and what I still need to write about. This is as much a selfish endeavor as it is a helpful one to people looking to travel to Budapest (and other cities) by themselves. I thought I'd start with Budapest because I wrote about Budapest a LOT. I'd started this blog only a ... VIEW POST
A Solo Traveler’s Guide to Budapest (on a Budget)
The One Reason I DON’T Travel (or How To Travel As a Vegetarian)
I stopped eating meat a little over two years ago. If you're wondering why it's because I'd become a catmom and I could no longer justify eating a chicken if I could never, ever see myself eating one of my cats. They're all sentient beings who just want to live happy lives, in my eyes, so I didn't want to cause harm and pain to any animal because I was hungry when there were numerous other options available to me. So, I stopped eating meat. At first, it was challenging - I had to think about ... VIEW POST
A Three-Day Itinerary in Krakow, Poland
I know Poland has some political issues lately. But every time someone asks me where they should travel solo to after I’ve said Budapest, I always turn my focus to Poland and I wanted to write up the perfect three-day itinerary for Krakow, Poland if you find yourself there in the future. Every single Polish person I met was so nice while I was there in 2016. They all spoke English for the most part, luckily, and they were so excited to show you their beautiful country. It’s full of history and ... VIEW POST
The Anniversary of the Worst Vacation Ever
This is the story of the worst vacation ever. Today is also the anniversary of the last day of that vacation. Every summer from the time I was seven years old until I was eleven years old, my best friend Amy would fly from California to my family’s house on Long Island for two weeks. You see, our parents were best friends since before I was born and Amy and her family were in the waiting room when I was born. From that moment on, Amy and I were inseparable (except of course when we were ... VIEW POST
T-Minus One Week(ish) Until I Go To Reykjavik, Iceland!
Me in April, on my way to Memphis & Nashville I don't know if you remember but if you've been reading here long enough, you'll recall that I was supposed to go to Iceland last September. Long story short: I was selling my apartment and buying another one and there was a delay in that process so I had to rebook. And I rebooked for June. And it's almost June. Did I expect to be unemployed while going to Iceland? Nah. But it'll be OK. I wish I had booked a cheaper accommodation though, ... VIEW POST
How to Travel with a Partner When You’re Used to Solo Travel
I was first inspired to write this post right after I'd gotten back from Tennessee last month. I noticed a complete shift from how I saw Memphis to how I saw Nashville. There was a complete shift in my energy from exhausted to calm. I believe this can be attributed to how I travel solo and how I travel when I'm with someone and I wanted to write about it. When I was in Memphis, there were so many things I wanted to do and see, and I scheduled myself by the hour. I walked around for miles and ... VIEW POST
