Once we knew we were bound for Sofia, Bulgaria we did a bit of research to familiarize ourselves with public transportation. Here’s what we found as well as what we experienced firsthand, hopefully it’ll help you move around Sofia a bit easier!
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City Guide to Sofia, Bulgaria: Part 1 | Travel Tips & Tourist Information
If you're planning a visit to the up and coming city of Sofia, Bulgaria and are in need of a city guide, then you've come to the right place. We spent nearly two weeks in city center and took in everything we could of this wonderful city! Read on for all of the travel tips and tourist information you'll need.
City Guide to Athens, Greece: Part 7 | Traditional Food
Greece is known for its Mediterranean cuisine, so of course we just had to try it while in Athens! Moreover, Shannon couldn’t visit Greece without indulging, since Greek cuisine has been a favorite of hers since she was a child. We did our research and found several traditional Greek dishes that we were eager to try.
City Guide to Athens, Greece: Part 6 | Street Art
Athens, Greece is known for its Ancient Ruins and of course no visit is complete without seeing the Acropolis of Athens. However, built among the Ancient Ruins, is a large city that has an emerging young and political art scene. Athens is budding with creative young artists who’ve taken to the streets to express themselves.
City Guide to Athens, Greece: Part 5 | Visiting The Acropolis of Athens
When in Athens, Greece, a visit to the Acropolis of Athens is a must on just about anyone's sightseeing itinerary! So, read on for our tips and tricks on how we accomplished this seemingly impossible task: Having the Acropolis of Athens to ourselves!
City Guide to Athens, Greece: Part 4 | Must See Attractions
There are the places you want to visit, and then there are the places you absolutely must visit. For us, Athens, Greece was among the latter! Arguably, we have the culture, laws, science, math, and innovation that we have today in part because of Ancient Athens.
City Guide to Athens, Greece: Part 3 | Visiting Ancient Ruins
If you don’t want ‘ancient ruin fatigue’, or if you have a limited time in Athens, here are the best of the best ancient ruin sites in Athens, Greece (in our humble opinion) that you shouldn’t miss!
City Guide to Athens, Greece: Part 2 | Athens Combined Ticket
Athens has made it easy, offering a Combined Ticket, which includes access to seven ruin sites, including the must see Acropolis. The best parts are that the combined ticket can save you money, time waiting in line, and it’s good for five full days!
City Guide to Athens, Greece: Part 1 | Public Transportation
Every city’s transportation network and system work a bit differently, so it always takes a bit of fumbling around to figure it out, or if you’re like us, you do your research ahead of time. So, to hopefully make things easier for you, we’ve put together everything we researched ahead of time, the things we learned along the way, and a bunch of pictures to help you familiarize yourself with all things Athens public transportation.
How We Saved $1,500 in Lodging While in Downtown Athens, Greece!
Many people have been amazed at the places house sitting has taken us (Paris, London, Amsterdam, Budapest, and many more!) and ask us how we do it. If you’re wondering the same, read on as we share our experience of applying, being selected for, and actually undertaking a house sit in Athens, Greece.
Why We Keep Coming Back to the United Kingdom: House Sitting & Schengen
As we travel Europe, we seem to find ourselves visiting the UK (United Kingdom) more than we’d imagined we would when we started this adventure. It’s actually not something we’ve tried to do, it just seems to have worked out that way, for what we think are two primary reasons...
City Guide to Leeds, UK | Must See Attractions
We'll be honest, Leeds took us by surprise! We arrived by train and stepped into a busy and bustling city center in a very lively city.
Where to Go? Vienna Vs Prague Vs Krakow
Little did we know that our travels had taken a surprising twist of fate. Oddly enough, without even knowing it, we’d set off to visit three ‘competing’ European tourist cities in short succession. It wasn’t our plan, we didn’t even know there was a behind-the-scenes rivalry between them; it just worked out that our travels would take us on a route through all three cities.
City Guide to Prague, Czech Republic | Must See Attractions
Prague is known as a city of cobblestone with magical architecture, unique artwork, and an enormous castle. It’s high on many travel destination lists and was one of the first central and eastern European cities to westernize after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The city embraced western culture while holding strong to its historical charm, creating a melting pot of old and new.
City Guide to Krakow, Poland: Part 4 | Visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camps, Travel Tips & Tourist Information
At first, we struggled a bit to understand the options available for visiting Auschwitz and how to subsequently reserve tickets online, especially the self-guided, non-tour tickets. With that in mind, we hope our experience and tips can help you reserve your preferred tickets ahead of time so you’re able to experience the Auschwitz concentration camps via your preferred method.
City Guide to Krakow, Poland: Part 3 | Visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camps & A Photo Essay
Most visitors to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau know the history of the two camps, likely from the multitude of books, documentaries, and other educational pieces that have been created. Instead of discussing the history, we’re going to take this opportunity to share our experience at the camps through our pictures, as there are no words that will fully capture the meaning and emotions behind the camps and the atrocities that took place there.
City Guide to Krakow, Poland: Part 2 | Traditional Food
IIn our research and preparation for our trip to Poland, which included a visit to both Warsaw and Krakow, we learned about Polish Milk Bars. Known as Bar mleczny in Polish, milk bars originated in the late 1800s as government subsidized eateries for workers and they flourished after World War I and then again after World War II.
City Guide to Krakow, Poland: Part 1 | Must See Attractions
Many argue that no visit to Poland is complete without time spent in Krakow. It’s described as a magical, fairy tale city that’s not only beautiful but inexpensive and full of great food. For us, traveling first to Warsaw and then continuing south to Krakow, we wanted to see and experience one of Poland’s most visited cities, but we also knew Krakow to be the gateway to the concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau.
City Guide to Warsaw, Poland: Part 4 | A Photo Essay & Beyond
Let’s be honest, Warsaw, Poland probably isn’t one of your future top travel destinations... But, you’d be wise to give Warsaw a chance; it’s an up and coming destination that may just blow you away! It certainly took us by surprise, leaving us in awe of the city and its rise from the ashes.
City Guide to Warsaw, Poland: Part 3 | Must See Attractions
If you’re looking for the sightseeing gems in Warsaw, you’ve come to the right place!