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In the summer of 2024 a couple of friends and I headed to Romania. There, we were met by my dear friend Dan, who currently lives in Vienna but grew up in Romania- making him an excellent tour guide. We began our trip flying into Bucharest, and we spent several days exploring the capital city, …
In the summer of 2024 I traveled to Romania and Bulgaria with a couple of my friend. Both are countries that we’ve never been to, so there was a fair amount of mystery and intrigue involved. Perhaps the main reason we had for visiting Romania is that my friend Dan, who I met through traveling …
After spending two weeks in Scotland, and three days in Belfast, I was off on my next road trip- driving the Coastal Causeway of Northern Ireland. I had no itinerary, just my rental car and the advice from every Northern Irish person I met. Many told me to stay clear of the freeway and keep …
I recently spent two weeks driving around Scotland, and oh my goodness, I loved it so much! Towns I visited include Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow. I rented a car and drove the North Coast 500, explored the east coast, as well as the Isle of Skye. It’s all been amazing, and you can read my …
Isle of Skye, located off the Northwest Coast of Scotland, is the largest island in the inner Hebrides archipelago. Unlike many of The other Hebrides islands which require taking a ferry, it is easily accessible to visitors of Scotland by a bridge. I’d heard a lot about the Isle of Skye before my trip- it …
One of my favorite things during my time in Scotland was visiting the northern section of Scotland, and that meant driving the North Coast 500- Scotland’s version of Route 66. This loop, which is actually 516 miles long, goes across 6 regions of Scotland. While we didn’t complete the entire loop, instead opting to visit …
After driving up and exploring parts of the east coast of Scotland and staying in Aberdeen for the night, we drove towards Inverness. We spend the next two nights in Inverness, and did a lot of exploring around Inverness. Read on to see my recommendations for a short stay in Inverness. About Inverness Aside from …
After a day in a half alone in Edinburgh and being finally joined by my friend Erin, it was time to hit the road. We were first heading from Edinburgh to Aberdeen- driving the east coast of Scotland. The day begins… After enjoying a full Scottish vegan breakfast, we took the nearby tram to the …
In the summer of 2022, I spent three weeks in the UK, mostly focusing on Scotland. My first travel days were long ones, 26 hours traveling from Columbus to Edinburgh making it quite an adventure. Read on to learn all about it. Airport #1 & 2: Columbus to Boston On Wednesday I had a 10:10 …
This post is about my Scandinavian Adventure in Copenhagen- day two. Read about the first day of my Scandinavian adventure here. Woke up at the AirBnb in Copenhagen feeling refreshed after a great night of sleep; our host had made us some rolls and there was homemade strawberry and plum jam- we were ready to start …