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Autumn in Augsburg Germany, Stories from a female traveler

Stories from a Female Traveler: Meet Vanessa

If you ever meet a jaw-droppingly gorgeous and quiet Venezualian lady who is a seemingly shy German Au Pair, don’t be fooled. She will be a crazy, fun-loving, and full of more hilarious belly laughs than you can fathom. She will instantly become a vital member of your journey and a close friend. This lady…

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Budget Travel, Europe, Travel Tips

Planes, Trains, or Buses: Your Budget Travel Options Explained

We all know that planning a trip can be exhausting, and when you finally get to the point of planning where you can book all your connections, it can be so intimidating to pick the right budget travel options! I find that using the GoEuro website is an incredible way to plan and…

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Europe, Stories From a Female Traveler

Stories From a Female Traveler: Meet Dilara

An adorable, vibrant girl with amazing hair stood in front of me as our walking tour of Munich began. As our tour progressed we realized she was going to be a really awesome friend to hang out with, and we were blown away by her story. Everyone, meet Dilara. Asking Dilara where she comes…

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Europe, Travel Tips

How To Pick The Perfect Hostel

Finding the right hostel can be crucial when you are abroad. There are many factors which can make or break a hostel and prevent it from being included on your favorites list. I know this from personal experience, trial and error. Sleeping Through the Night- Are you a light sleeper? If so, you won’t want…

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Buskers You Should Know, NessieOutOfWater.com

Europe

Two Amazing Buskers You Should Know

The tradition of busking dates back to Antiquity. This age-old practice has acquired a romantic association and draws people of all backgrounds together into a small crowd to witness a musician singing their heart out for a few pence to a few pounds. In addition to earning a living with their performances, several…

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Europe, Stories From a Female Traveler

Stories From a Female Traveler: Meet Saana

Saana, our adorable tan, and blonde roommate had just finished saying she was from Finland and the words gushed out. “Have you ever seen a reindeer!?” I have no filter. I sat on my bunk at the City Stay Mitte in Berlin, eager-eyed and genuinely curious about these animals. I know, there are a lot…

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Budget Travel, Europe, Resources, Travel Tips

How to Enjoy London Without Spending Money

London! My favorite city in the world. It also happens to be a very expensive city! I have to really watch my spending while I’m there, or I can easily go overboard. Luckily, I know of loads of things to do around London without spending any money! This helps keep my spending WAY down and…

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The Scottish Highlands, Breathtaking Places

Budget Travel, Europe, Travel Tips

Your Travel Questions Answered!

“Ask me anything!” I posted on Facebook a few days back. “I’ll answer your travel questions! What do you want to know about my personal travels or travel in general?” So many curious minds! I received loads of travel questions and I am so excited to answer them today! Q) Dawn L. was curious…

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Europe, Travel Tips

How to Document Your Travels (without a camera!)

Have you ever considered the alternative ways to document your travels? How often do you see anyone actually spending their time enjoying a place while traveling? It’s more ‘grab a quick photo and scurry to the next place!’ It is so easy to frame a photo with your point-and-shoot or cell phone and click a button,…

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Five Non-Cliche books for the Female Traveler

Europe, Resources

Five Non-Cliche Books for Female Travelers

I love curling up with a cup of coffee, a warm blanket, and an excellent book. For me, the book automatically gets five extra stars if it is a unique, non-cliche book which lets me travel to a far-off land. Anytime I see someone on Facebook asking for book recommendations, I am sure…

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Europe, Mistakes I've Made, Travel Tips

Should I Book A Mixed Gender Hostel Room?

“But it’s so much cheaper!” I remember saying as we scoured hostels online. “Does it really matter? We will hardly ever be in the room! Let’s book it. What could go wrong?” Those were the words we would come to eat for breakfast our first morning in our hostel. We woke up and began…

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Europe, Mistakes I've Made, Travel Tips

24 Hours in Paris

If you recall from this post, our time for exploring Paris was cut short by an unexpected Airbnb cancellation. While we were already on a tight timeline, this delay had eaten significantly into the mere day and a half we had in the city. We now only had 24 hours to see the city! As…

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