A Complete Guide to Rome

I'm in ROME! I can't believe I'm finally here. I also can't believe how long it's taken for me to get here. I've been to Italy twice - once in 2022 to visit Milan, and once in 2023 to hike…

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How to Visit the Vatican City

The first stop of my six-week backpacking trip around Italy is a week in Rome, the country's gorgeous capital city, bursting with history, delicious food, vibrant culture and so much to see and explore. On my last full day in…

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Visiting the Villas of Tivoli

I was so thrilled to have an entire week to spend in Rome this summer. Rome is Italy's gorgeous capital city, steeped in history and absolutely bursting with things to do, home to some of the most iconic landmarks arguably…

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Plombergstein Hike

The Plombergstein rises above St. Gilgen, nestled at one end of the absolutely stunning Wolfgangsee. It reminded me a little of a mini version of the Chief hike out in Vancouver in Canada. I hiked up Plombergstein with Alana, a…

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A Day at Altaussee & Grundlsee

I once saw a photo of Grundlsee on Instagram and immediately pinned it to my Google Maps and knew one day I'd want to make a day trip out there. It's a bit of distance away and best reached by…

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Schoberstein Hike

After my whirlwind Balkan trip through Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, I returned home for a few more weeks of Austrian summer, which is truly a gorgeous time of year to be here. I live in Salzburg, surrounded…

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A Complete Guide to Dubrovnik

The final stop of my four-country Balkan trip was Croatia. From Mostar, I caught a bus across the border from Bosnia and Herzegovina into Croatia, my 65th country. I've been wanting to visit this European gem for so long and…

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8 Spots to Swim in Dubrovnik

Croatia is definitely near the top of the list when you think of Euro Summer and given that I currently live in Austria, a long-overdue first visit to Croatia, just across the border, was in order. Entering Croatia by bus marked…

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Mount Srđ Hike

I have wanted to visit Croatia for so long, as it borders Austria, where I currently live, and really there is no excuse as to why I haven't made it down here sooner. So my four-country Balkan trip through Hungary,…

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A Complete Guide to Mostar

I had spent my first few days of Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo, the bustling capital city where east meets west in a gorgeous collision of culture. Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of the former Yugoslavia, firstly a kingdom…

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Visiting Kravica Waterfall

While I was staying in Mostar, in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, I joined an all-day tour through my hostel. We visited a number of beautiful sites in the region around Mostar with a local guide - and honestly it was…

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Visiting Počitelj

While I was staying in Mostar, in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, I joined an all-day tour through my hostel. We visited a number of beautiful sites in the region around Mostar with a local guide - and honestly it was…

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