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 10, 2019 | Croatia
2019 is the year that I’m taking my Croatia travel tips beyond my blog. Yep, it’s time that I don’t just tell you; I SHOW you. Some of you may recall that last spring I announced a partnership with the responsible travel company, Traverse Journeys. We worked together...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 19, 2019 | Conscious living, Responsible travel resources
It’s a start of a new year, and almost an end of a decade. Still, climate change is not going anywhere. In fact, data show that global warming is projected to intensify. I don’t say this to feed into any fear mongering or make you feel powerless with the changing...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 4, 2019 | Responsible travel, Responsible travel resources
In 2018, not only did I become a better traveler; I became a better sustainable traveler. I celebrated Italy’s independence day at a farm-to-table restaurant in the Verona countryside. I explored the charming town of Leiden on the back of my Dutch friend’s bike...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 17, 2018 | Twin Cities
As I described in part 1 of the MSP Travel Guide series, it took me 7 years of living in 5 other cities over two continents to appreciate Minneapolis, and St. Paul. And while Minneapolis is certainly the center of action of the two sister cities, St. Paul has all the...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 9, 2018 | Twin Cities
When I was 18 I couldn’t wait to get out of the Twin Cities. I wanted to move to a bigger city with more “culture” and never look back. So I moved to Chicago for college, and only came home for holidays and sometimes in the summer. After college I moved to Europe, and...
