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Visit Kosovo: Complete Itinerary of the Best Things to do in Kosovo

August 26, 2017 by Karen Turner 23 Comments

If you’re doing a Balkan trip, you might be passing through Kosovo.  Often, Pristina, Kosovo is a transfer point for Balkan buses, but Kosovo is much more than Pristina.

If you only visit Pristina, you’ll miss out on the many other things to do in Kosovo. Kosovo tourism is still developing, so expect friendly locals, cheap hotels, and a lot of beautiful places. Keep reading for a Kosovo itinerary with the best places to visit in Kosovo.…

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Budget Travel, Europe, Kosovo, Local Guides, Sustainable Tourism, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure Travel, balkans, City Guide, europe, Kosovo, Travel, travel tips

Should I elope? Reasons for eloping and 15 best places to elope

July 29, 2017 by Karen Turner 20 Comments

Weddings can be overwhelming, expensive, and exhausting, so eloping with your fiance is a great way to take the pressure off from intensive wedding planning and family stress. (Surprise, I got married!)

Read why eloping was right for us, reasons to elope (or not elope), and about the best places to elope! This is not going to be your typical guide to on how to elope.

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Filed Under: Couples Travel, Expat Life, Travel Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: Couples Travel, europe, Travel, travel tips, wedding

Berlin from above: The best viewpoints in Berlin by a local

August 4, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

I love seeing cities from above, especially in a new city. It gives you a completely different perspective of the city and the sights. You can often piece together the locations of places a lot better, and it makes you understand just how big (or small!) a city is. Often you’ll get a really pretty view that simply isn’t possible from the ground.

This post was written by Ali, a resident of Berlin since 2015, and includes her favorite places to see views of Berlin from above and take photos in Berlin!…

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Filed Under: Europe, Germany, Travel, Travel Photography

The best 15+ travel games for your phone that work offline

January 3, 2023 by Karen Turner 4 Comments

As someone with limited data, I’m always astounded how few apps work well offline and without data. I’m often toying with a new phone app that I can play while on the road.  After far too many apps that I’ve burned through during a long bus ride, I’ve asked my fellow bloggers for their favorite travel game apps for iPhone and Android that work perfectly offline, so even if you’re on a long plane ride, you can still enjoy playing on your phone!  I’ve tried to focus this list on thought-provoking games for your phone that challenge your mind, rather than games that just keep you busy (as they’re addictive).

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Filed Under: Airline Reviews, Airport Reviews, and Flying Tips, General Travel Tips, Uncategorized

Best brunch in NYC: Your insider guide to 8 great brunch places in lower Manhattan

June 6, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

In New York City, brunch isn’t just a meal — it’s a way of life. Come the weekend, New Yorkers will line up around the block for a chance to eat at the newest brunch place in New York. I’ll be the first to admit that I am the most indecisive person when it comes to brunch.

With so many options in so many neighborhoods, how on earth do you decide where to go? Today, I’ll be sharing a post by Margaret, a fellow New Yorker, about her favorite brunch places in lower Manhattan. 

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Filed Under: Food and Drink Adventures, Local Guides, New York City, New York State, North America, Uncategorized, United States

Your Belgrade food guide: Where to eat in Belgrade and where to drink coffee in Belgrade, Serbia

May 7, 2018 by Karen Turner 3 Comments

While visiting Belgrade Serbia, I fell hard for Serbian food.  I’m not pretending to be a tried-and-true expert on Belgrade, but with the help of Svetlana, one of my Instagram followers who lived in Belgrade, my fantastic hostel receptionist, and some new Serbian friends, I was able to expertly navigate Belgrade’s food scene.  This is my little guide to where to eat in Belgrade, Serbia with some tips on where to drink coffee in Belgrade in between your meals.  (Be prepared to leave Belgrade ready for a coffee IV.)

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Filed Under: Belgrade, Europe, Food and Drink Adventures, Serbia, Uncategorized Tagged With: balkans, food, serbia

How to easily learn the Cyrillic alphabet before your trip

May 21, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

One of the best things to do before your trip to Russia is to learn the Russian alphabet aka the Cyrillic alphabet.  This post will detail how to learn the Cyrillic alphabet with tips from my previous trips to Russia and Serbia. I include the best free apps for learning the Cyrillic alphabet as well as helpful language apps for learning useful phrases in Russian (or another language).  This post also applies to learning the Cyrillic alphabet for other countries, including Serbia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus, …

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Filed Under: Europe, Russia, Serbia, Travel Tagged With: russia

A Europe Itinerary for 2 months in Europe: Your perfect itinerary for Europe

January 10, 2020 by Karen Turner 35 Comments

On my first trip to Europe, I made a lot of mistakes as I was trying to see many capital cities as possible in the shortest possible time. Halfway through my Europe trip, I was exhausted and I felt like I had barely seen any nature or small cities.

I’ve been very fortunate to have taken multiple European backpacking trips and I’ve been living in Europe for nearly three years now.  I hope that I can help a bit with helping you create your perfect European itinerary that mixes capital cities with cultural centers and stunning nature to show you the best of Europe in two months! You’ll find a downloadable excel to help you plan your own European trip at the end!

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Filed Under: Belgium, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Uncategorized Tagged With: europe

Madrid on a Budget: Insider tips for cheap things to do in Madrid

April 17, 2018 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

Considering visiting Madrid? Read insider tips from a resident on the best cheap things to do in Madrid and tips for visiting Madrid on a budget!  This guest post by Perri, an expat in Madrid, covers some insider tips for Spain’s capital on a budget.

[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’][/author_image] [author_info] Perri recently relocated from London to Madrid. Seeking the Spanish Sun is a travel blog all about her exploration of Spain in search of the perfect place, to rest her itchy feet and finally call home. She shares what she sees along the way and travel tips and advice for anyone visiting Spain. [/author_info] [/author]

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Filed Under: Budget Travel, Europe, Spain, Travel Tagged With: Budget Travel, City Guide, europe, spain

An expat guide to living in the Hague, the Netherlands, including the cost of living in the Hague

May 1, 2020 by Karen Turner 35 Comments

Considering moving to the Hague, the Netherlands? The Hague has been my home for some months now and after having some difficult decisions on where to live in the Netherlands, my husband and I chose to move to the Hague.

Living in the Hague was right for us for a number of reasons, in particular, its low cost of living (for Holland), central location, and its international community. I got into the cost of living in the Hague, how to find housing in the Hague, the best neighborhoods in the Hague, and what the expat community in the Hague is like.

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Filed Under: Expat Life, Moving Abroad, Netherlands Expat, The Hague Tagged With: expat, Netherlands, The Hague

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