backpacking

I'm sure you've all heard stories about Berlin, Germany; perhaps those stories have even come across a bit outlandish or mythological to you. Well, whatever crazy thing(s) you have heard about Berlin are true. Berlin is a place that has…

The next stop on my Backpacking Through Europe adventure was Odense, a city in Denmark known for its connection to Hans Christian Andersen, the beloved fairytale writer who brought The Little Mermaid into the world. I wasn’t in the city…

The first stop on my Backpacking Through Europe trip was Copenhagen, Denmark - the happiest country in the world, according to the 2013 World Happiness Report. While it's hard to judge the happiness of an entire country in just 4 days,…

I'm getting ready to head out on a two(ish) week backpacking adventure through Europe and, as I sit in the airport staring at my buckled-up pack, I hope I've remembered everything that I need to survive during my time abroad. Of course,…