Posts by Jessie Festa
Fascinating Slovenia: 6 Lessons Learned On A Ljubljana Bike Tour
One of my favorite ways to experience a city is through a bike tour, especially when being guided by a local, seeing the destination through their eyes. While on a bus you view the outside world as if it were a caged animal, on a bike you’re one with the place, feeling the beat of…Read more...
Croatia Travel: Exploring Zadar During Off-Season (With Essential Year-Round Advice)
One of my favorite things about traveling Croatia was how easy it was to get around by bus. And not those hellish 20+ hour buses in South America — although they do make for great stories — but clean and comfortable buses, with a worthwhile destination never more than five hours away. My trip began…Read more...
How I Cure Stress On The Road (Aside For Wine)
My regular readers have likely seen my ASMR Travel videos, or at least seen post titles showcasing them. I know many of you may be scratching your heads thinking, “What the heck is ASMR?” For me, it’s not only the cure for years of vivid nightmares, but also how I relax on the road, something…Read more...
Ljubljana Day Trip: Hiking My Way Through Slovenia
One thing I loved about home-basing in Ljubljana is the accessibility to the countryside and nature. As the purpose of my Croatia-Slovenia journey was to be outside clearing my head in a beautiful place as much as possible after a recent breakup, I contacted SloTrips, a Slovenia outdoor resource and tour company, to do a day…Read more...
Global Good: Your Ultimate Guide To Responsible Voluntourism
Dear Potential Volunteers, Do you want a great volunteer travel experience and truly want to help?
But you don’t want to get involved with unethical practices or bad “voluntourism?”
You want to “volunteer abroad” and that’s different, right? Unfortunately, it’s not. If you’re paying for the experience and not getting expenses covered, if you’re spending…Read more...
The Benefits Of Traveling Solo Later In Life
Solo vacations can initially seem like a daunting experience regardless of age, but more people than ever are choosing this liberating option and that includes seniors and retirees. Coaxing a parent or grandparent towards taking those first travel steps can also be difficult, but explaining the benefits may just do the trick. A paid-for vacation…Read more...
Croatia Adventure: Learning To Rock Climb In Split
I don’t even notice at first. One minute I’m chatting animatedly with my Croactive Holidays climbing guides, Kristian and Pacho, the next I hear a loud thud and feel my teeth smash together. I’m confused. Did something just happen? Suddenly, I feel a warm liquid begin to drizzle down my face, into my eye. Instinctively…Read more...
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