We spent a long weekend in Lisbon around Thanksgiving and definitely could’ve spent more time exploring Portugal’s capital city. There are a lot of similarities to Porto — lots of hills!, amazing food, being situated on the water, beautiful buildings, and friendly people. Lisbon definitely felt bigger, more bustling, and a bit more impersonal. The…
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Porto’s amazing sights, exceptional ports, and delectable food get a lot of attention, but honestly the street art scene there is also next-level good. A lot of it can be found in prominent places throughout the city, but some of it is more hidden away down alleys. Much of it is extraordinary and part of…
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We spent about two months in Porto and we both absolutely loved it. Honestly, it’s a little hard writing this post because it makes me miss the city quite a lot. We found the people to be incredibly friendly, the city to be charming, and the food to be spectacular (more on that in another…
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After hiking just over 100 miles on the Camino (see previous posts here, here, and here), my friend, Laura, and I spent a couple of days in Bilbao. We had an amazing airbnb that was right on the water and it had breathtaking views of the city. The location (across the water from La Ribera)…
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If you talk to most locals, they are not fans of Zagreb. The Croatian coast is typically the preferred spot of many Croats. As a place to spend a few months, we found it pretty ideal. Zagreb, Croatia’s capital, is a very manageable and approachable city. For the most part, it’s a fairly inexpensive city…
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To be truthful, I went back and forth for a few weeks before deciding to book my trip to Krakow. The trip would be just a few days before a two-week trip to Spain to hike a portion of the Camino and I was feeling a bit worn out from the amount of travel I…
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