The historic city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is so beautiful it doesn’t look real. Like, I expected fairies and dragons to be strolling along the bridge and popping out from behind the waterfall. Check out seven of the best pictures I took when I was there and you’ll see what I mean. 1. This shot of the Neretva River See that bridge? That’s Stari Most, or “Old Bridge.” It was built in the 15th century under the Ottoman Empire and destroyed in the…Continue Reading “7 Pictures That Show That Mostar, Bosnia is Straight Out of a Fairy Tale”
I Missed My First Flight
Categories Barcelona, California, Croatia, Learn from my mistakes, Tips, Travel
After years of almost missing almost every flight I’ve ever taken, and once almost not being allowed to board the plane due to a visa issue, I had my biggest flight-related shitshow to date: I missed an international flight. I live in San Francisco, CA, and I had planned to meet my friend in Split, Croatia on June 1. I found a one-way flight from San Francisco to Split on May 31 that would get me to Split on June 1 (because of the time…Continue Reading “I Missed My First Flight”
It’s no secret that New York City is hands-down one of the priciest cities in the U.S. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t visit on a budget. Here’s six fun and FREE things you can do in New York, illustrated by pictures of me traipsing around the city in a cow onesie last week, because it was cold as hell and it’s the warmest thing I own. And it makes for some pretty amoosing photo ops. (Amoosing = amusing. Get it? Yeah, if you…Continue Reading “#MOOYORK: Udderly Affordable Things to Do In New York City”
From the same cow onesie-clad traveler who brought you “7 Travel Mistakes I Made – And How You Can Avoid Them,” I present to you…7 more travel mistakes I made! Wait another 6-8 months and maybe we’ll have a third edition! Yippee! So, without further ado, here’s some things while traveling I did that you should try to avoid doing. Enjoy! 1. Waiting to book transportation between countries until the day of Just like booking a one-way flight with no return date is a romantic idea that can…Continue Reading “7 *MORE* Travel Mistakes I Made – And How You Can Avoid Them”
This week, the music video to the vastly overplayed Spanglish summer hit “Despacito” bypassed “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth as the most-watched YouTube video of all time, according to TechCrunch. The most watched YouTube video of all time. So, more than cat videos, more than baby videos, more than people skating off of things and into things and into each other, more than any type of challenge video ever, more than pranks – more than any of those things, people want…Continue Reading “20 Reggaeton Songs That Are Better Than Despacito”
Boston, Massachusetts isn’t exactly party central. But, like pretty much any city, you can find fun and cheap nightlife/other drinking opportunities if you know where to look. Except for maybe like, Dubuque, Iowa, but then again, I haven’t been there, so I wouldn’t know. I recently flew from my California hometown to Boston to meet up with a friend who was visiting from out of the country, and she wanted to drink, but we quickly realized that Boston wasn’t as nightlife-focused as the other cities…Continue Reading “A California Kid’s Guide to Getting Buzzed in Boston on a Budget”
If you were at Stansted Airport in London on June 12, you would have seen me running from security to the gates in my socks, my backpack bouncing from one arm while I clutched my shoes to my chest, shrieking “missing flight sorry!!!” and trying not to notice how sweaty I was from the three layers of clothing I was wearing to avoid Ryanair baggage fees. This is, unfortunately, pretty similar to how I end up boarding most of my flights, and my flight to…Continue Reading “My Week in Budapest Was A Huge Mess – And I Loved Every Second”
I’m part of roughly one billion (read: 12) travel-related Facebook groups, and at least once a week someone posts something to the effect of “what do you guys do to make money for traveling??? I’m super broke and could use some extra cash!!!” (Side note, the other type of post I see once a week in these groups is essentially the exact opposite:”help!! My husband and I have only $6K to spend on a honeymoon, he wants Tahiti and I want the Bahamas, and we just…Continue Reading “Six Online Resources to Help You Make (And Save) A Little Money for Traveling”
The following is the joint brain child of myself and the fabulous Michelle Rick, whom you can stalk on Instagram here. Also, check out her website here. The perfect trip does not exist. The perfect trip does not exist firstly because the perfect life does not exist, but also, shit happens when you catch flights – mosquito bites, missed planes, food poisoning, having to wear all your clothes to dodge Easy Jet fees. Anyone who describes their trip as “perfect” or “a dream” is BS-ing you at…Continue Reading “How To Tell That Your Friend’s Vacation Was Straight-Up #CuratedLife”
Dear Individual Who’s Afraid To Travel Alone, Hey! How are you? Your hair looks great today, has anyone told you that yet? So! You want to travel. You’re in your final semester of high school and planning to go to college, but don’t feel mentally prepared to start yet. Or, you’re about to finish college, and you don’t quite feel ready to be a real adult with a real job. Or, you recently got out of a six-year relationship and want to be somewhere else…Continue Reading “An Open Letter To Everyone Who’s Afraid to Travel Alone”