Europe

Rusmir
Europe, Food, Serbia, Travel

Rusmir

Hopping off of the bus about 20 minutes outside of Novi Sad, I was immediately positive that I had gotten off too early, despite the driver’s affirmative muttering of “da, da, da” to my question “Da li je ovo Sremski Karlovci?” Was this the town of Sremski Karlovci? The only thing […]

200TH Day Update
Asia, China, Europe, Travel, Turkey, Turkey

200TH Day Update

Another 100 days have flown by! And with it a significantly different pace of traveling relative to the first 100 days. This period gradually shifted from a fast-paced, social, adventurous nature to a more relaxed and stagnant one. Hitchhiking hundreds of kilometers and hours long hikes in the Balkan mountains, led solely by my wanderlust, morphed into […]

Heated, Humid, Hungarian Checkmate
Europe, Hungary, Travel

Heated, Humid, Hungarian Checkmate

Upon purchasing a ticket, you are handed a plastic, pale green wristband, the color worn slightly from incessant heat and humidity. It resembles a watch without dials, housing instead an electronic mechanism that acts as a key to one of the hundreds of lockers on the lower levels of the […]

Tara Canyon Rafting Trip
Europe, Montenegro, Travel

Tara Canyon Rafting Trip

It has been a few months since my rafting trip in Tara Canyon with travel companions Can and Alp, and as promised, photos have arrived. A big thank you to Aurelie and Alice, our French friends from the lively raft ride who took these beautiful photos. About halfway through the […]

A Taste of Tuscan WWOOFing – Part II
Europe, Italy, Travel

A Taste of Tuscan WWOOFing – Part II

It has been three weeks since I arrived at Podere Vallari, and I have grown accustomed to the daily routine on the farm. Although not quite set, my internal clock helps me up with the sun in the mornings, assisted by a hot cup of coffee with which I have […]