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“Where are you headed next?” my British hostel mate asked me as I packed my bags in my dorm in Krakow, Poland. “Budapest!” I replied, making sure to pronounce it the proper way after being chastised about it only a few days earlier. (For anyone wondering the proper pronunciation is ‘Budapesht’) “Aw you’ll love it!…

I never knew much about Verona until I watched Letters to Juliet. For anyone who hasn’t seen it, it’s the cheesy (in a cute way) story of a young American girl who finds a hidden love note in the wall by Juliet’s balcony in Verona. She writes back to the original author and encourages an…

“You look super Zen.” I peel my eyes away from the million dollar view and smile at the Dutch guy beside me. We’re on the steps of the Sacre Coeur, surrounded by fellow tourists and typical European ‘scammers’ throwing cheap light-up toys in the air in an effort to attract attention and make some quick…

“May I take your coat?” The young woman in front of me asks. I nod a thank you, noticing how impeccable she looks as I pass my coat over. Her charcoal grey pant suit fits her body like a glove and her dark, curly hair is pinned expertly behind her ears. For the second time…

Vatican City is a must see while in Rome (an added perk is that technically it’s another country, bonus for us country counters out there!) but although it is tiny, by both country and city standards, it’s easy to spend at least half a day in this amazing section of Rome. Given that I hate…

When I was planning on where to go with my parents in Ireland I asked a few people for advice. One thing came up regularly; Killarney is beautiful- but watch out for the farmers. Sounds pretty weird doesn’t it? One woman in particular explained that Killarney is primarily a farming area, and farmers commonly come…

When I read up on Westport Ireland it sounded great- tons of little shops, pubs, and a great nightlife courtesy of countless Stag and Hen parties. With the added plus of only being a couple hour bus ride from Galway I was set to explore the town for a weekend. And what a weekend it…