Category: Europe
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Casa Rustica – An Authentic Italian Experience
It was the day before I was supposed to set out for Serrungarina and all the rentals were taken. I kept finding manual cars, which I don’t know how to drive. I found an automatic car, but it was taken by the time I got to the online checkout. I was in Venice, Italy and…
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‘Twas the Night of the Flight: A Chrismukkah Miracle
”Twas the night of the flight, When we got in the car, On schedule for three hours early, The airport wasn’t really that far. But behold we hit traffic! And our time got away. The clock kept on ticking… Would we ever make it to JFK? At last we arrived And tried to get onto…
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4 Vegan Cafes in Valletta, Malta You Need to Check Out
Maltese vegan food will refuel you with all the beauty and taste of simple vegan ingredients in nutritious dishes.
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Hungry in Hungary! – Vegan Foodie Spotlight – Vegan Love
After studying abroad in Valletta, Malta, I had lost weight and become a raw vegan. I felt super healthy, but I wanted my vegan soul food, and I wanted my curves back. I didn’t want anymore salads! And then I was blessed with “Vegan Love” in Budapest, Hungary.
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A Morning in Colmar, France
I woke up early, with a sense of urgency in my bones. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 6:10. I was feeling spontaneous, the dangerous kind of spontaneity where I get ahead of myself. I looked up the next train to Colmar, leaving Basel in 18 minutes or else I’d have…
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Conquering the Italian Alps- Climbing the Dolomites
I clung to the metal rungs of the ladder, close to 10,000 feet off the ground, the village looking unrealistically small if I dared looked down. My muscles were worn out and my lungs had trouble expanding because of the elevation. As I focused on my breathing and my sheer will to get to the…
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A Complete Guide to Santorini, Greece
Before you arrive to the most beautiful island under the sun, you’re going to want to know where to stay, how to get around, and what to do. With this guide you’ll have it all figured out and ready to go as soon as you arrive in Santorini, Greece.
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Iceland: For the Hipster in All of Us
Iceland caters to budget travelers, backpackers, nature photographers, and explorers. But, mostly, Iceland is the perfect place for the hipster in all of us.
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Everything You Need to Know About German Christmas Markets
It’s that time of year again! When the Germans come alive and head to their local Christmas markets! Some background on my personal experience: I did study abroad in Germany for Fall 2014. I did this in a small village town of Fulda, Germany. The town was always eerily silent, and as Americans we were often…
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5 Things You Didn’t Know about the Netherlands… Or is it Holland?
Tulips and bikes and wooden shoes! Here’s five things you didn’t know about the Netherlands.
Hidden Cafes and Alleyways 