My Third Trip to Budapest

Well, it really wasn’t, but accommodations make all the difference.  During my final iteration of my Budapest time I was back in my hostel lifestyle. Matthias Church, Budapest The city is actually pronounced Budapesht, and is divided into two distinctive areas: the eastern, residential,...

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Sziget: Besties on the Island of Freedom

Caitlin and Damian at the Sziget Festival  For the past few days I have been hanging out in Budapest with my best friend from university, Damian.  A few months ago when I told him that I would be in Europe during the summer, we decided to meet up in Budapest for the Sziget...

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My Time in Scandinavian Heaven

In my opinion, there is nothing that compares to seeing a city through the eyes of a local.  The Internet with its endless blogs and city guides are not to be dismissed, but the experience and guidance of a local is the best way to explore, hands down.  I was lucky enough to have an amazing...

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Kaunas, Birštonas, and Riga, Oh My! The Tail End of My Baltic Tales

Monk's Bunks, my Kaunas hostel entrance If you read the entire title of this post, you can probably deduce that I've been on the move.  I didn't have too much time to explore the Baltic States, but what I did see and experience was a great "taste test" of the region.   I wanted to...

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A Confusing Approach to Hospitality: Lithuanian Travels in Vilnius & Trakai

Trakai, Lithuania The quest for my international bus ticket from Poland to Lithuania took me around the city of Gizycko like a little marble in a pinball game.  Though the city is quite small, my ticket acquisition was nothing short of an act of divine intervention.  I approached the...

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