Paris Taxi Scam: Don’t Get Conned!
The Paris Taxi Scam In the middle of writing my post about what to do in Paris, I realized I'd never told you all about my encounter with a Paris Taxi scam. It may seem obvious that this was a scam, but I'm a ...
How to Take Ice Skates on a Plane – and Around the Globe!
How to Take Ice Skates on a Plane Updated: 6/15/2020 I am a figure skater. I have been since I was 7 years old and I really try to keep up with it now, even while traveling. If I am to be in any one place for ...
Three Days in Rome on a Backpackers Budget
When I found out my French study abroad program in Orléans was going to have a four day weekend for Bastille day, I knew I had to find a way to see another country. So it made sense that "Rome in three days" wo...
Why I’ll Never Do a 10 Hour Layover Again
As a member of several travel forums and groups one of the questions I often see asked is "I have a 10 hour layover in _____, can I go outside and do something?" The short answer is "Yes", and the longer answer...
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A Night in Paris: 8 Hours of Misery on the Seine
A night in Paris... Avoiding Stupidity Top Tip #1: Leave more time to catch the last train home I have previously discussed how much I hated my time in Zurich. There is a part 2 to that tale, which deals with ...
UK Bus Tours: Three Times it Worked Out and the One Time it Didn’t
I wound up going to England on a bit of a budget compared to my previous two trips abroad (See: The Oxford Experience). However, I still wanted to see as much of the UK as I could while I was there. UK bus tour...