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 […]