I Hiked: The Grove of Ancient Oaks (Sighișoara, Romania)
This short hike in the Transylvania Highlands starts in Sigashora and leads to a preserve of ancient oak trees (Rezervatia de Stejari Seculari). The hike begins...
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I Slept…in a Pod Hotel (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
While I adore the concept of hostels with their shared spaces and camaraderie of like-minded travelers, I've come to loathe sharing bunk-bed stuffed dorms with ...
100 Nights of Train Stations – A Photo Journal of European Rail Travel
I recently completed the 5th edition of 100 Nights of Summer, my annual whirlwind adventure around Europe, and while I actually did not spend 100 nights at trai...
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I Slept…In A Backyard Glampground (Brasov, Romania)
I'm always on the lookout for intriguing sleeping situations on Airbnb so when the listing for Dragonfly Gardens popped up in the center of Brasov in Romania, I...
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I Slept…in a Five Star Hotel for Free (Vienna, Austria)
One of the perks of being a travel writer is sometimes deals and steals just fall into your lap, which is how I went from sleeping in a sweat soaked tent at the...
I Hiked: The Rasnov Fortress and The Pagan Temple (Rasnov, Romania)
This easy day hike starts at the stunning fortress of Rasnov, before winding your way up the lovely forest trails of Transylvania to the epic views of The Pagan...
The Highs (And Lows) of Festival Travel By Rail [2019]
Inspired by protesters from around the world, I took a hard look at my carbon footprint traveling to 15 festivals in 15 weekends and decided things have got to ...
I Hiked: The Sinaia Ski Resort (Sinaia, Romania)
In the warmer months, the winding ski runs of Sinaia can be utilized for numerous hiking routes accessing the peaks of the Romania’s Bucegi Mountains.
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I Hiked: The Valea Jepilor Canyon (Sinaia, Romania)
One of the many routes up to the Bucegi Plateau, this challenging trail heads up a narrow cut in the forbidding face of the Caraiman Peak. You'll start in the f...
I Hiked: The Royal Path To The Franz Joseph Cliffs (Sinaia, Romania)
Live like the royalty of the past with this hike that starts off at the eye-popping Peles Castle in Sinaia before climbing the Royal Path to the stunning overlo...