by Sarah Gallo | Sep 12, 2016 | Accommodation Reviews, Europe, Finland, Reviews
We decided to depart the St. Peter Line cruise in Helsinki rather than returning to Stockholm. Had we not done so, we would have had only about six hours in this lovely Scandinavian capital and missed out on an awesome hotel. As our entire European leg was a last...
by Sarah Gallo | Oct 3, 2015 | Albania, Europe, Reviews, Transportation Reviews
Albania doesn’t seem to be on the “travel radar” for most people. People I know appear to think of Albania as a country not worthy of the glamor that typically comes with the idea of “Europe.” Some may not know where Albania is on a map, others may not know it’s even...
by Sarah Gallo | Sep 13, 2015 | Europe, Romania
For years, I’ve heard the word “Transylvania” and didn’t quite know what people were referring to. Home of Dracula? Who cares. When road tripping Romania, Transylvania is definitely worth exploring. It refers to the medieval towns situated between the Carpathian...
by Sarah Gallo | Aug 26, 2015 | Europe, featured, Poland
“The one who does not remember history is bound to live through it again.” Although I was raised as a Christian, I have always been intrigued by my Jewish heritage – from dancing the horah at two and a half years old, to visiting Israel with Taglit last...
by Sarah Gallo | Aug 25, 2015 | Accommodation Reviews, Bulgaria, Europe, Reviews
There are three things backpackers like: a clean bed, a good atmosphere, and free food. Hostel Mostel had all of this and more. With locations in Veliko Tărnovo and Sofia, Hostel Mostel allows you to experience two very different areas of Bulgaria. In all honesty, we...