Travel changes you. The last six months of traveling solo have changed me. With each trip, I find myself more and more comfortable with my surroundings. I used to leave home worrying about spending too much time alone. I remember when I first started traveling solo back in 2015, I would be so anxious walking…
Destination: Kiev. [see posts: Sightseeing Kiev and The Exclusion Zone: Chernobyl] The cheapest airfare that I found from Chicago to Kiev was on Austrian Airlines via Vienna. I had a four day weekend that I wanted to use to visit Chernobyl. Not otherwise interested in Ukraine, I assumed that I did not need three full…
Chamonix Mont Blanc is on every winter sport adventurist’s list. Located at the junction of France, Switzerland, and Italy, Chamonix is home to the famous Vallee Blanche glacier run – the sole purpose of my trip. Oh, and let us not forget about Mont Blanc; the highest summit in the Alps surely makes an excellent…
Three Countries in One Day It was day two of our trip to Barcelona [see post: Barcelona. My Next Move?]. We were off to Andorra and France for the day. Prior to arriving in Spain, I booked the “Three Countries in One Day: France, Andorra and Spain from Barcelona” full-day tour through Viator. Given the close…
This is one trip that I wish I took earlier in life. If you have not experienced Ibiza, go. Do not look into it too much, do not think twice, just grab a group of friends, or one, and go. Or even go by yourself – the welcoming crowds will take you in as one…
