Travel Archive

How Travel Has Changed Me

Since being back in the US I’ve spent a lot of time explaining to people what I’ve been up to for the past four years. This entails me listing off the places I’ve lived while trying not to sound like I’m bragging (I’m not, ...Read More

Where to Stay in Central Europe

As a traveler on a budget, I’m no stranger to staying in hostels. Over the past five years of staying in hostels in the United States, Europe, and Asia, I’ve come to discover what kind of hostels I find the most enjoyable. I’m kind ...Read More

Krakow in Spring: A Photo Essay

My trip to Poland wasn’t a total fail. Although Warsaw wasn’t my favorite place I’ve ever been and I felt a little disappointed by my trip to Auschwitz, I immediately fell in love with Krakow. The sun was shining and flowers were in bloom. ...Read More

The Horrors of Visiting Auschwitz

I had long dreamed of visiting Auschwitz. In fact, the entire reason behind wanting to go to Poland in the first place was so I could visit the former Nazi concentration camp. You see, I’ve forever had a strange fascination with the history of ...Read More

On Not Being Wooed By Warsaw

When I arrived in Warsaw it was nearly midnight. The city was lit up beautifully with skyscrapers glimmering in the distance and the opera house and old cathedrals floodlit in white. I thought about everything I’d heard about Warsaw before I left- that it ...Read More

Coming to Terms With History in Berlin

Berlin is an interesting city to visit for many different reasons. With everything that Berlin has become known as in recent years- a hip city full of artists, street art, all nigh raves, and an international food scene- it is easy as an outsider ...Read More

A Guide to Street Art in Berlin

I love street art and I don’t care how cliche it is to like street art, and Instagram street art, and blog about street art right now. There’s just something about the sometimes political messages, social commentary, and intense creativity that resonates with me. ...Read More

Madrid: The Greatest Hits

While much of my weekend spent in Madrid was spent getting to know new friends, I also made sure to spend a fair amount of time actually seeing the city and experiencing life in the Spanish capital. My love affair with travel was really ...Read More