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Karen Turner
New Yorker–born and raised. Currently living in the Hague, the Netherlands after stints in Paris and Amsterdam. Lover of travel, adventure, nature, city, dresses, and cats.
Published on: April 24, 2018 | Updated on: August 27, 2023

Karen Turner

Are you planning on taking a day trip from Paris to Versailles? Read practical tips for visiting Versailles, including the best month to visit Versailles, how to avoid the crowds at Versailles, how to skip the line at Versailles, how to visit Versailles on a budget, and how to get to Versailles from Paris.

Versailles Travel Tips: What to know about visiting Versailles from Paris

April 24, 2018 by Karen Turner 17 Comments

Are you planning on taking a day trip from Paris to Versailles? For fans of history as well as Marie Antoinette (the movie), Versailles is something that must be included on your Paris bucket list.  Read tips for the best month to visit Versailles, how to avoid the crowds at Versailles, and how to get to…

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Filed Under: Budget Travel, Day Trips from Paris, Europe, France, Paris, Uncategorized Tagged With: day trip from paris, France, Paris

Planning a trip with just a carry-on bag? Tips on how to travel with only a carry-on bag and carry-on packing tips for minimizing your baggage fees on vacation. Includes real advice on how to pack carry-on only when traveling to cold climates.

How to travel with a carry-on only with carry-on packing tips

April 23, 2018 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

As someone who primarily travels with just a carry-on bag, I’ve been asked numerous times how to pack your carry-on bag and how to make it work.  Recently, my mother asked me how to fit a week’s worth of clothing in a smaller carry-on bag as she’ll coming to visit me in the Netherlands and…

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Filed Under: Budget Travel, Travel Gear, Uncategorized

Planning to go hiking in Albania? Read about one of the best hiking trails in Albania, Theth to Valbona. This hiking route provides stunning views of the Albanian Alps. Read a detailed guide on what to expect from your Theth to Valbona hike and what not to do on your Theth to Valbona hike.

Theth to Valbona: What to know about hiking on Albania’s most beautiful trail

April 23, 2018 by Karen Turner 9 Comments

If you’re considering hiking in Albania from Theth to Valbona, this post is for you. I’m an amateur hiker who decided that I’d do my first proper full-day hike while in Albania. Admittedly, the hike didn’t go as smoothly as I wanted as I ended up carrying my large backpacking… Still, I’m so glad that…

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Albania, Europe, Travel Tagged With: Adventure Travel, balkans

25 Dutch foods that you must try in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

April 21, 2018 by Karen Turner 12 Comments

Trying to figure out what to eat in the Netherlands?  Your list of the most famous Dutch foods that you’ll want to try while visiting Amsterdam, the Netherlands written by a Dutch resident.  I also include tips on where to find these typically Dutch foods in Amsterdam.  You’ll find a downloadable checklist of 25 foods to…

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Filed Under: Amsterdam, Europe, Food and Drink Adventures, Holland, Local Guides, The Netherlands, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amsterdam, Netherlands

A New Yorker’s guide to the best free views of New York City’s skyline

April 20, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

Anyone visiting New York City can’t keep their eyes off the stunning skyscrapers in New York City.  The urge to stare at New York City skyscrapers is something that most New Yorkers fight – except for except people like Dianne L. Durante, who has shared with us her favorite places to find the best views in…

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Filed Under: Budget Travel, Local Guides, New York City, New York State, North America, Travel Photography, Uncategorized, United States Tagged With: New York

Planning your trip to Albania? Tips on the best things to do in Albania and your perfect Albania itinerary with buses.

Your Albania itinerary: The best things to do in Albania

April 18, 2018 by Karen Turner 5 Comments

One of my favorite trips of last year was visiting Albania.  We only had a week in Albania, which is a bit on the low side, but enough to get you hooked on visiting this beautiful country in the Balkans, but I’ve expanded this itinerary to include the best things to do in Albania with…

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Albania, Budget Travel, Europe, Uncategorized Tagged With: balkans

A New Yorker's ultimate guide to the New York City subway answering FAQs about how to ride the NYC subway in a New York City public transit guide for tourists. Includes insider tips for NYC subway, NYC subway etiquette, the best New York subway apps, & how to get from JFK to Manhattan by subway.

How to ride the NYC subway: Essential subway tips by a New Yorker

April 18, 2018 by Karen Turner 23 Comments

I grew up in New York City, so it perplexes me when visiting friends tell me they don’t understand the New York City public transportation system. Let’s fix this now. In this NYC subway guide by a native New Yorker, you’ll find essential tips on how to ride the New York City subway, how not…

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Filed Under: Budget Travel, Local Guides, New York City, New York State, North America, Uncategorized, United States Tagged With: Budget Travel, New York, NYC, public transportation, Travel, travel tips, USA

Visiting Madrid on a budget? Read about the best free and cheap things to do in Madrid, including visiting the Palacio de comunicaciones.

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….

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

Read your perfect Normandy itinerary for four days in Normandy.

Four days in Normandy road trip: The perfect Normandy itinerary

April 13, 2018 by Karen Turner 25 Comments

Considering visiting Normandy from Paris? You definitely should! Depending on how much you want to do, you can visit Normandy as a day trip from Paris if you only visit Rouen or spend three to four days road tripping in Normandy to enjoy the tranquility of the countryside in Normandy. If you’re thinking that Normandy…

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Filed Under: Couples Travel, Day Trips from Paris, Europe, Food and Drink Adventures, France, Travel Tagged With: France, normandy

Secret Montmartre: a free self-guided Montmartre walking tour

April 12, 2018 by Karen Turner 14 Comments

Planning your visit to Montmartre and tired of the crowds of Paris?  This guide to one of Paris’ most famous arrondissements covers secret locations that you won’t read about on most other travel blogs with a complete self-guided walking tour of Montmartre with map. I lived only a stone’s throw away from Montmartre during my…

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Filed Under: Europe, France, Local Guides, Paris, Uncategorized Tagged With: City Guide, France, Paris

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Karen. American expat and cat lover from New York City who lived in Amsterdam…. Then, Paris. Now, living in The Hague, the Netherlands. Happily married to Jacob.

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