by Alex Schmidt | Dec 30, 2017 | Europe
(12-minute read) Well, everyone, I’m going out of 2017 with a bang. No literally – this week the heater bursted and caught on fire in our apartment, nearly killing me. The joys of life in Croatia! If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you know that I’ve been...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 4, 2017 | Europe
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: October is my favorite time in Dubrovnik. The crowds begin to die down, the weather is sunny with a nice breeze, and I still consider it warm enough for swimming. If that’s not enough to visit during this month, now there’s...
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by Alex Schmidt | Oct 24, 2017 | Croatia, Croatia tips, Europe, Mljet Island
Voted the Croatian island with the best nature by Lonely Planet, Mljet is the place to go when you want to leave it all behind and get lost in Dalmatia’s purest nature. The island’s beauty draws in a mixture of locals and tourists from around the world, and sets an...
by Alex Schmidt | Oct 18, 2017 | Europe, France
Tucked away in the French Alps along Lake Annecy is perhaps one of the most charming small towns in all of Europe. Also know as the Venice of the Alps, Annecy, France is living proof that storybook towns still exist today. I stumbled upon this gem while looking for...
by Alex Schmidt | Oct 4, 2017 | Europe, London
Have you ever visited a place that vastly over-exceeded your expectations? Somewhere that has such a strong energy that it overtakes you and leaves you thinking, “Wow, I can’t believe places like this actually exist”? Well, that was Brighton, England for me. I...
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 30, 2017 | Cork, Ireland, Europe
If there’s one thing that Ireland taught me, it’s that you can’t trust the weather forecast. You can mope about how there’s a 100 percent chance of rain all week, only to be surprised by nothing but sun and blue skies. And that’s exactly how my solo experience and...
