In 1897 an Irishman released a book that would define a place he’d never been to. Sure, he’d read about it. Sure, he’d heard traveler’s…
Category: Europe
Sitting in my apartment, which was built in the 1800’s and is a historically protected building in my part of Florence, I look at the…
The year was 1911. The year my family’s history really began. It started with a young woman, aged twenty-two, who had just set foot on…
For a week during my freshman year of college, I lived in a palace. My morning began early with a light Austrian breakfast before a…
You might be surprised to learn that a home to some Harry Potter gems is Portugal. It certainly was a pleasant shock to me when…
Stockholm, Sweden is generally considered one of the most expensive cities in Europe. However, after my 48-hour budget weekend there, I can confirm that it’s…
Pompeii… When I think of Pompeii, I think of an eruption, commotion and inevitable destruction. In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius blew, and the volcano buried…
The culture shock of being in a brand new city is always an unavoidable experience. A new language mixed with unfamiliar social expectations spark the…
Maybe it’s because my classes have yet to begin, but my study abroad program has thus far not felt like another semester of school, but…
Call it fate, dumb luck, or maybe even karma: After a delayed flight out of Chicago followed by a missed connection to Berlin, I got…
So you’ve just touched down in the Heathrow airport— or maybe you’ve already made your way to the glittering lochs of the Scottish highlands! Either…
This article is not paid for or endorsed by MacBackpackers Tours. It reflects the views of the author only. Simply put, there are people who…