by Alex Schmidt | Jul 23, 2019 | Austria, Responsible travel
Sustainability is one of those words you keep hearing but many actually have no idea what it means. It’s usually not the first thought that comes to mind in the tourism industry for travelers and brands. This is why it is even more important to highlight the leaders...
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 22, 2019 | Austria
Is there such a thing as being a MID-size city girl? I went from living in Chicago, to now living the seaside village life in Croatia. Whenever I want to get away, I crave a city break that’s somewhere in between. I had already made up my mind about my favorite...
by Alex Schmidt | Jun 4, 2019 | Dubrovnik
Rise to the sound of locals chatting while sweeping their stone steps, in a quiet corner of Dubrovnik’s Old Town. Open your bedroom balcony to find yourself surrounded by coastal cliffs and the endless, Adriatic horizon. Curl up with a book in a lush garden while the...
by Alex Schmidt | Jun 2, 2019 | Dubrovnik
I was recently filming as a local host for Americans Airlines Dubrovnik episode of “One Day Two Ways” when it actually hit me. Even though I’ve been living in Dubrovnik as an expat for about 4 years, even though I’ve traveled all over the region and thought I explored...
by Alex Schmidt | May 21, 2019 | Turkey
Canopy bed decorated with Turkish textiles. Traditional breakfast in a private garden overlooking 14th-century ruins. Panoramic views of the Hagia Sophia and Sea from the rooftop terrace. Walking out the door and having the heart of Istanbul at your fingertips. These...
by Alex Schmidt | May 15, 2019 | Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is an ideal base for so many day trips throughout Croatia and the Balkan region. In fact, this is one of the reasons why I moved here. Even though the “pearl of the Adriatic” may be a small town itself, I keep busy by taking many Dubrovnik day trips whenever...
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 28, 2019 | Portugal
We zigzagged uphill along the narrow cobble stone streets, through an array of iconic painted tiles, juxtaposed next to a freshly painted graffiti mural. I could faintly hear the Portuguese Fado music coming out the front door of each quant coffee shop and restaurant....
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 27, 2019 | Cork, Ireland, Ireland, Living Abroad
I took a calculated risk and booked my flight to Ireland without even having a visa. I had one month to gather my papers, squeeze an appointment in at the Irish embassy, and make my dream of getting a job abroad happen. One month later, I boarded my flight to Dublin...
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 24, 2019 | Croatia, Split
As an American with a Croatian travel blog, I’ve visited Split a handful of times over the last four years of living here, and each time I uncover something new about the city. As the largest city in Dalmatia, there are a ton of things to do in Split, Croatia....
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 14, 2019 | Dubrovnik
The first time I came to Dubrovnik, I knew there was something special about it. I’d never been to the country of my heritage, through my grandfather, but on a whim I decided to spend six months abroad in Dubrovnik. I knew no one and barely knew the language. I had...
