Through Foggy Raindrops: Hallstatt, Austria in Winter
A convergence of houses hug the icy lake shore, their wooden roofs rising up to greet the green mountains that tower behind. Steady raindrops fall, shimmering the deep blue water
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Something in Her Ramblings is Headed to Morocco!
While I am always thrilled to be hitting the road no matter what the destination, not all locations are created equal. Some fill my heart with such excitement that for weeks before
The Best of Salzburg, Austria in a Day: 24-Hour Salzburg Itinerary
Salzburg, Austria. Home to Mozart and The Sound of Music, Austria’s fourth largest city is perhaps its most famous. With a population around 150,000, this small city mor
5 Things to Know Before You Travel To Switzerland
They do things differently in Switzerland. Maybe it’s the thin mountain air or all the international bankers, but for some reason backpacking in this country feels different from
No Matterhorn Bobsleds in Sight: a Visit to the Real Matterhorn
Zermatt, Switzerland has got to be one of the absolute worst places for a single, female budget traveler to go alone. Prices are high. There’s not much to do in town apart from h
Rock out with a vacation to Kissimmee, Florida
Today I am excited to take a break from posting stories about my winter travels in Europe to share an exciting contest from my last home base in the United States, Kissimmee, Flori
How to Ski the Swiss Alps
So you’re wondering how to ski the Swiss Alps. Oh goodness. Perhaps the title of this blog post misled you. I hope you aren’t here to learn the necessary skills to ski the
Bucket List Item: Ski the Swiss Alps
As the Jungfrau Railway rolled to a stop at the Kleine Scheidegg station in the Alps of Switzerland, I stood by the ski storage rack lost in fascination at taking a train instead o
Accommodation in Interlaken, Switzerland: City Hotel Oberland
I arrived in Interlaken under the cover of darkness some hours before midnight. Weary from a long day of sight-seeing in Geneva and the train journey, I mustered only enough energy