When I think Romania, I think vampires mountains, so I couldn't wait to pull on my hiking boots and explore them for a few days! After about a billion Google Image searches Dan and I decided that Piatra Craiulu National Park has the prettiest peaks so we stuck out our thumbs and ...
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Wait. Is Travel Blogging Embarrassing?
In just a few weeks Dan and my travels will be coming to an end (I'm still blogging about Romania, but this post is coming to you live from Kosovo!) as we head up to Trondheim and try to find an apartment and grown up jobs. What does that mean for this blog? I'll be in the ...
A Village Escape to Breb, Romania
I had heard raves about Romania's beautiful countryside, but still I found myself staring with open-mouthed awe when I arrived in Breb. It's just so hard to play it cool sometimes, especially in front of views like this: Much like our trip to Zdiar in Slovakia to stay ...
9 Reasons You Should Be Afraid To Visit Romania
Arriving in Romania seemed to mark a new phase of our trip. I guess it was starting to feel like the end, as after Romania we would only have the Balkan countries left before flying to Norway and unpacking our backpacks. Entering Romania also marked something exciting: my 70th ...
48 Hours in Budapest
Around this time last year, Danielle and I were hatching a plan to get out of Israel (for those who claim you need more than two weeks to explore the country *cough cough Danielle* you don't) and fly to Greece. When our flight included a 16-hour layover in Belgrade I Facebook ...