Category: Europe

  • The Best and Worst Castles I’ve Visited in Ireland

    The Best and Worst Castles I’ve Visited in Ireland

    There are hundreds of castles in Ireland. Not every one is amazing–it’s just not plausible. Some castles are more tourist traps than anything else, while others are so new looking that they don’t hold any of that haunting quality that commands crowds to their iron-wrought doors.

  • My Favorite Spots in Dublin, Ireland

    My Favorite Spots in Dublin, Ireland

    Dublin is one of my favorite cities in the world. It only makes sense that there are specifics parts of the city that I love more than others.

  • How to NOT Make Friends While Traveling

    How to NOT Make Friends While Traveling

    It turns out, if you’re bad at something at home, you’re still bad at it when you travel.

  • What I Look for in a Travel Destination

    What I Look for in a Travel Destination

    There are lots of reasons to travel. As I explained in my post ‘A Nerd’s Guide to Travel’, I tend to think on the nerdier side when it comes to picking a travel destination. But, there’s more to my decision than just if one of my favorite movies was filmed there. The most important factors…

  • How Much is Hot Chocolate in Switzerland?

    How Much is Hot Chocolate in Switzerland?

    Switzerland is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. The only problem is that everything in the country is so stupidly expensive.