Tag Archives: Europe

Friday Postcard: Lucerne, Switzerland

Friday Postcard: Lucerne, Switzerland

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by .

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Today’s postcard comes from fellow Emory alumni Erin Halvey. It is the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne which is the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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Second Chances: Where Would you Like to Revisit?

Second Chances: Where Would you Like to Revisit?

Posted on 18. May, 2010 by .

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Some places you leave knowing you’ll never return (at least voluntarily). Other places just keep calling you back again and again. There seem to be two major schools of thought vis-à-vis revisiting places you’ve been before. They are: The “Life’s too Short” People- There are so many interesting things in the world to see that [...]

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The Secrets of Alfama

The Secrets of Alfama

Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by .

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Today’s guest poster, Fiona Hillard, talks about a city I’ve never been to but would love to visit: Lisbon. My abiding images of Lisbon will always be vertigo-inducing hills, paper-thin custard pastries and the twinkling lights of the 25 de Abril Bridge. But it’s unassuming Alfama that lies at the heart of this enchanted, fairytale [...]

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Montenegro in Pictures

Montenegro in Pictures

Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by .

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After a lovely week in Bosnia I took the bus down to Montenegro, one of the world’s newest countries. We headed straight for the stunning Adriatic coast and the charming town of Budva. Tiny Montenegro has been an independent country for less that four years. It was the last of the former Yugoslavian nations to [...]

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Man versus Hill in Montenegro

Man versus Hill in Montenegro

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by .

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As soon as I saw the fortress I began to regret my decision. Whoever had named this a “hill” was a master of understatement. Thick snakes of rock winded ominously around the steep, rocky crag. Built in 535 by the Romans, the rocky fortress must have been bed-wettingly terrifying for any would-be conquerors. Now I’d [...]

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8 Lesser Known Things to Do in London

8 Lesser Known Things to Do in London

Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by .

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Most vacations to London include visits to Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and the British Museum. If after you’ve seen all the major landmarks you are looking for a more nuanced look at London, here are some lesser known attractions worth checking out: The National Library- Tucked away next to St. Pancras station, the National Library [...]

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10 Free London Experiences

10 Free London Experiences

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by .

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London is one of the most expensive cities on earth. In addition to food and lodgings there are quite a few attractions that will set your budget back: the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, The London Eye and the tourist trap Madame Toussads are all rather pricey. Fortunately there is a wealth of free things [...]

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5 Reasons to Visit the Balkans Now

5 Reasons to Visit the Balkans Now

Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by .

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I spent a little over a month backpacking around the Western Balkans last summer, and it is an amazing, often overlooked, chunk of Europe. Although the area is notorious for the bloody civil wars of the 1990’s, it is now a peaceful and welcoming place and a new tourist destination ideal for young travelers. Here [...]

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Wednesday Postcard: Berunes, Iceland

Wednesday Postcard: Berunes, Iceland

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by .

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Cross, originally uploaded by StephYo. A family burial ground in Berunes on the isolated east coast of Iceland. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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