europe
Whether embarking on a Eurotrip or a weekend jaunt to a foreign city, European travel requires some smart planning; you may know all the must-see landmarks, but we provide the hidden gems.
Budapest: Beyond the Bars and Booze!
...As I found this summer, the answer is a lot! This beautiful city has so much more to offer every type of tourist out there; it’s teeming with an interesting history, unique culture and fabulous food which should all be appreciated along with the cheap alcohol and unique atmosphere of the Ruin bars. So, I'm here to give this great city its due, with a guide of things to see and do beyond the bars and boozing!
Jessica FrenchPublished 6 years ago in WanderChristmas Lunch, Shipping Disasters and the Hadron Collider
In the marine insurance industry based at Lloyds of London there was a tradition that whenever there was a shipping disaster the ‘Lutine Bell’ would be rung to mark the event. The UK hospitality industry does not have a central forum like Lloyds but if it did and also had its own bell that bell’s clapper would be well and truly clapped out on Boxing Day after our Christmas lunch experience.
Alan RussellPublished 6 years ago in WanderAmsterdam: The High Life
I recently visited Amsterdam for the first time, it was also the first holiday I've been on in four years. To tell you the truth, I went there broke as fuck, and by "broke" I mean that I took €25.00 with me for the three days that I was there. You're probably wondering how I survived out there. So am I. I ate two meals during my entire stay and drank nothing but tap water. I also had to spend €10.80 on train fares to get me to and from Schiphol Airport. Talk about a budget holiday. Anyway, let's get to the good part: the weed and the coffeeshops.
Best Nightclub in Italy
A toga party in a Roman temple? How could I pass it up? In the summer of 2013, I laid in a hammock with a glass of red wine next to me and a book in my hand. I swung back and forth in the little patio off the hostel I was staying at in Rimini, Italy. People were laughing, talking, and smoking next to me in the patio, but my mind was drifting. The wine and sound of waves started to put me into a fuzzy lull. A beautiful long blond-haired man named Marco called my name. I had met him the first night in the hostel and he was working there in order to travel. He had that beach bum vibe and a joy that was contagious.
Acasia TuckerPublished 6 years ago in WanderThings I Remember About Rome
I've been to Rome several times with my family and I've enjoyed it every time. It's a place that I will never forget, but if I go to Italy again, I will choose another city to explore like Venice or Sicily. With that in mind, my trips to Rome have offered me a pleasant experience and I can't wait to go back to Italy again.
Chloe GilholyPublished 6 years ago in WanderEdinburgh and its Wonders
Personally, I was never that into art. Whether it was architecture or sculpture, I was never really a huge fan and it was never the reason why I wanted to travel to a certain place, at least I never saw it that way.
Catarina AntunesPublished 6 years ago in WanderBudapest Went Crazy for Christmas
I think there are many reasons why people tend to go to central European cities for little getaways throughout their 20s. I personally know first hand how diverse and exciting our continent can be (Boo Brexit). What I found really astounding about Budapest, however, was how evident all of these different tribes of tourists were, and how well they complemented each other.
Christian AtkinPublished 6 years ago in WanderThe Secret Places Around the City of Paris
I went to Paris three years ago and I will tell you upfront the smell of pub crawls and piss lining the streets never wavered from my nose anytime I walked around the city. It was my first time in France and so far reminded me of the streets of Dublin that I had longed to parade again.
Heather WilkinsPublished 6 years ago in WanderIceland > Everything
Spring break of 2017 was just weeks away and every single friend group had a beach condo in Florida or a catamaran in Mexico that was calling their name. I had grown tired of the endless road trips and weeks spent lying on my couch in Kansas City, so I proposed a wild idea to my good friend Alison:
Kelsey KnechtPublished 6 years ago in WanderThe Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond
Imagine you’re living somewhere a bit lacklustre, like a very average and grungy flat in a bland bit of Glasgow. You’re not within easy walking distance of many super nice things and every time you go out, you see a shitload of rubbish, and well, shit. Because weirdly, people just let their dogs use the pavements as toilets and don’t bother to clean it up. Come on people!
Megan HemmingsPublished 6 years ago in WanderMy Little Renaissance
The sun was setting over the Pyrenees mountains, as I reached the top of the Piazzale Michelangelo viewing platform overlooking the beautiful city of Firenze (I know english is Florence, but it just doesn't sound quite as good, so I'll stick with Firenze). I turned around, put on a rather specific tune on my headphones, and got my first glimpses of the city's panorama. At that moment, despite having only spent an hour in this far away place, I suddenly felt at home. Not in a classic sense of course, but rather — like the comedian Trevor Moore once so elegantly put — as a conscious vibration observing my little section of life.
Art-Peeter RoosvePublished 6 years ago in WanderNot All Wanderers Are Nuts
Four years ago this week, I displayed masochistic tendencies. I was in the exam room of the local urgent care clinic with a foot that could not support my weight and X-rays showing a small avulsion fracture in my badly sprained ankle. The good doctor said to take it easy, use crutches, and ice it as needed. My response was “but I’m hiking to the Acropolis next week!”
Kaki OlsenPublished 7 years ago in Wander