Category: Off the beaten path

A guide to visiting Saxon Switzerland National Park
Planning a visit to Saxon Switzerland? Here is everything you need to know about how to get there and where to stay.
Coping with travel inflation
The high cost of travel shows no signs of easing up even for historically cheap destinations. So how can we cope with travel inflation?
Discovering paradise in Njivice, Croatia
The small village of Njivice on the island of Krk provides a spectacular backdrop for a chill beach vacation in Croatia.
How to find cheap travel inspiration
As a semi-pro traveler, one of the best pieces of advice I can give people to help them travel more is to be flexible about your destination. Too often, we’re dead set on a destination and then we force everything else so we can go exactly where we want when we want to. By doing…
Top things to do in Riga, Latvia
Latvia is the forgotten middle child of the Baltic countries, but its capital Riga is by far, the most beautiful. With lovely sights, good food and awesome bars to have a drink, the city makes for a perfect place to enjoy day and night. Here are some of the top sights and activities not to…
Visiting a Soviet nuclear missile base in Lithuania
When my friends told me they wanted to go to the Cold War Museum in Lithuania, I was like “Ok, sure.” But that’s because the museum has the worst possible name for what it really is: a decommissioned nuclear missile base. You’d think everyone would want to lead with that. A road trip through Lithuania…