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Old People Staying in Hostels: A Lament

Many hostels are designated youth hostels: that is, intended for ages 18 -35. Some strictly enforce this rule, others just suggest you find different accommodations, and some don’t care. Now,...

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Three Months

So this is officially my three month traveling mark. I have (nearly) two more months to go, but I wish it was twenty. Part of me can’t believe it’s been three whole months, because it’s flown...

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This Post Mentions Both Dogs and Cats

It’s midnight, I’m in bed in my Bucharest hostel, and my body feels like it’s going to fall apart at any second and honestly, writing is the last thing I feel like doing right now. But I made a...

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Adventures in Serbia

HEY GUYS FUN FACT I’m in Belgrade! Now that I’m here I’m loving it, but getting here was a bitch and a half. I took (yet another) overnight bus here from Budapest. I had booked a FlixBus, which...

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Ode to a KFC Strawberry Milkshake

I had a truly horrible New Year’s Eve Eve, but a pretty great actual New Year’s Eve. I can back up though, to a couple days ago when I was still in Zagreb. I woke up feeling a million times...

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Obligatory 2017 Post

This year can only be described as a year of change. Never in my past have I gone through so much introspection (and I introspect a LOT) or so many drastic lifestyle changes. This year was the first...

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Crow Aysh Uh

Oh hey! I’m in Croatia now! After arriving in Zagreb last afternoon and checking into my (quite lovely) hostel, I took myself for an early dinner across the street. I got a giant traditional pasta...

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Champagne and Burger King

Travel is very exciting. I’ve been sitting on a bus at the Hungary/Croatia border for the last approximately year of my life (aka at least 45 minutes) and I’m bored out of my mind and annoyed...

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Christmas in Budapest

I’m the worst and haven’t had the chance to update this thing until now, Christmas in Budapest. I’m still recovering from Berlin and Krakow, but Budapest is debatably the craziest. But LET’S...

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Public Couches

Hello from Krakow, Poland! I’m super excited to be here not only because everyone has been telling me I just have to come here, but because I’m part Polish. I’m wondering if I’ll get the...

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