Ryanair, love it or hate it, one thing is certain: it gets you places on the cheap. I, personally, love it and get a bit irked when people hate on it. Do you want great customer service, seats that lean back, connecting flights, no ads during your flight, more carry-on baggage allowance, the ability to [...]
Read more
Blogger don’t just write blogs, we read them, too. Heck, I read a lot more than I write. All of you veterans out there probably already know all of this, but this post is for the new bloggers out there who are wondering how the heck to keep their blog reading efficient and organized. I [...]
Read more
So you want to go to Europe, eh? Well, getting here and getting around this fruitful continent, costs money. I’m a woman. I like spending the dough. There’s nothing like a new camera, computer, or cell phone that really lights me up inside #nerdalert. Costco is my favorite expedition and you know I don’t walk [...]
Read more
A question I get a lot, particularly from German friends, is if living here in Karlsruhe is more expensive than The States. This is hard to answer, as the USA offers quite the range of living capacities (Germany, too). To make an honest comparison, I can only compare what I know, which are the cities [...]
Read more
Well hello there! Today, I am here to share a chilly winter evening at the Strasbourg Christmas Market and a seemingly commonsense but nonetheless very important travel life lesson for you. I am back from an ever-dramatic (ok, I’m being dramatic calling it dramatic) evening of being stuck in France. I also make this sound [...]
Read more
I have spent a dime or two traveling around Europe. With two long stints and weekend trips, it seems like you always come out spending more than you imagined. When budgeting for a trip, it’s easy to consider the big, obvious expenses such as trains, planes, hostels, and tourist activities. However, there are some things [...]
Read more
Happy Black Friday Y’all! I hope you, my dearest blogger friends, are smart enough to avoid the malls today. I want all of you alive and in one piece. I am sure you are instead enjoying the comfort of your couch and your laptop, like we bloggers often do, and safely browsing the Web for [...]
Read more
Passport? Come on, that is a duh. You couldn’t make it here without one. I know my readers have a solid grasp there. I am talking when it comes to packing the clothing essentials and my number one, can’t leave at home travel essential is a: Rain Jacket (here’s my favorite rain jacket) But why? 1) It rains [...]
Read more
I’ve realized Oktoberfest first-timers have a lot premeditated ideas before walking into the world’s biggest beer festival. I’m here to resolve some for you. Oktoberfest is just for tourists. Statistics say that 70% of users are from Bavaria (state in which Munich lies), 15% from other parts of German and the remaining 15% from other [...]
Read more
I’m going to be real honest, after four trips to Oktoberfest, I can honestly say that attending the world famous Oktoberfest without a plan and finding a seat is pure luck. This luck is not bestowed upon few and I would not suggest being one. There are two ways to experience Oktoberfest: 1) drinking beer, [...]
Read more