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There are definite pros and cons for traveling couples. If you research well and are careful about your choices you can save time, money and get a bunch of freebies thanks to your better half. To maximize your trip as a couple, try some of these handy hints:
1. Search for accommodation that you can [...]

I’m a nomad. I haven’t stayed in one apartment for more than eight months since I moved out of my parents’ house, and that was twelve years ago. Four-to-six months is my average length of stay. The residence on my driver’s license is three years out of date and being asked for my permanent address [...]

The best part of my recent trip to Florence was simply wandering the streets. It’s amazing just how much egregious beauty there is in la bella Firenze.
One mesmerizing sight was the chalk artists who recreate masterpieces on the Florentine streets. It was amazing to watch the artists’ speed and skill as they picked through their [...]

We’ve all run into that kind of tourist. The one who’s so intent on doing the city that they spend more time looking at their guidebook than the monuments, the ones who can only admire a beautiful view from from behind a camera lens. Done-it-all tourists are a pain once they get back home. You’re [...]

I love English. English has elegantly simple grammar paired with a lexicon as decadent as a pre-industrial monarchy. English has a subtle and variable cadence. Much as I love speaking Italian, you’ll never convince me that Romance languages are more “musical” than English: English is like jazz while Italian is like opera.
But when I’m abroad, [...]

Riding your bike across an entire continent seems a daunting task for many of us, but riding through certain countries and areas is an increasingly popular form of travel.
Generally, bikes are far more popular among Europeans, and as a result motorists are far more accommodating of cyclists on the roads. Furthermore, most large cities will [...]

Most of the time when you’re backpacking, you have your itinerary planned. You know which cities you want to visit, you know how many days you’re going to spend in each, and you’ve planned which sites you most want to see. Perhaps most importantly, you have a guidebook or a map.
Sometimes, though, you find yourself [...]

For most backpackers, exploring a new city is a self-catering experience. Guidebook in hand, you falter your way from one monument to the next, trying to follow the map and read the interesting details while not getting lost. Which is why it’s such a pleasure to experience a new city with a native (in Italian, [...]

At 5:15 this morning I left my hostel and wheeled my broken, noisy suitcase onto the streets. It was quiet and dark out. Groups of students chatted, wobbled, and pedaled home after their long nights out at Groningen’s many clubs and bars. Here and there a flower pot was overturned or a bunch of fries [...]

Believe it or not, the entire world is not strictly Americanized in regards to music.  Although most Europeans are certainly aware of the bands that are making it big in the States, they all have their own tastes. Additionally, each European country has a rich history and culture with unique and wonderful music.
It is very [...]