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Backpacking Europe: Should You Get a Eurail Pass?

A Eurail Pass is something that many backpackers use in order to travel through Europe cheaply by train. When planning your trip, it can get confusing understanding all of the different passes and figuring out which one you should get, if any. Here are some tips to figuring out if you should get a railpass for…Read more...

A Picnic Turned Hostile in Rome, Italy

Picnicking. Is there any better way to meet people when backpacking through Europe? My friend Lindsay and I loved buying random items at the market; cheeses, meats, crackers, fruits, wine, and then heading over to one of the piazzas or parks to mingle and people watch. Tonight was the perfect night in Florence, Italy. Not too…Read more...

Photo Essay: A Crazy Halloween in the Village, New York

  Halloween in New York is by far my favorite weekend of the year. It’s so much fun getting dressed up as something totally crazy and attending dozens of themed parties all over the city. And, of course, there is the infamous parade that goes through the village.   If you’re taking the train in…Read more...

Backpacking Europe: Route Planning & Train Schedules

Planning a Backpacking Route Through Europe I remember when I was planning my solo backpacking adventure through Europe the most difficult thing for me to figure out before-hand was the train schedule, especially when I wanted to check to see if particular sections of my route were doable or if I would reach a particular…Read more...

Meet Jodi Ettenberg, Former Lawyer Turned World Traveler

Meet Jodi Ettenberg, travel photographer and founder of Legal Nomads, a travel site that follows her adventures (and mis-adventures!) around the world. Jodi is a former lawyer from Montreal who quit her job to become a marshmallow-addicted globe trotter. What inspired you to start traveling?I saw a documentary on the trans-Siberian trains when I was…Read more...

Slowing Down & Drinking Up In Gimmelwald, Switzerland

This is a photo of the small town of Gimmelwald in Switzerland, one of my favorite destinations in Europe. Most backpackers choose to visit Interlaken when going to Switzerland, which is a touristy town of beauty, adventure sports, and all night partying at Balmer’s Hostel. While I had a great time in Interlaken hiking the…Read more...
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