Poland, situated in either Central or Eastern Europe depending on who you speak to (and people seem really polarised about it, for some reason), is part of the EU and therefore is included in the Schengen Area for visa purposes, although it does not use the Euro (instead using Polish złoty). It might not be on everyone's Euro Trip itinerary, but it really should be! Not only is it overflowing with history and beaut[...]
Surprisingly pronounced “vrots-woff”—and, believe me, I only know this because I googled it before we came and it still doesn’t totally make sense to me where some of those sounds are coming from, but I’ve just accepted it—this adorable Polish town is definitely a trip highlight. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that there’s a booming Christmas market in the main square, nor does it hurt that the weather i[...]
Kraków has the reputation of being a beautiful city, and while we probably didn't catch it at its best due to the grey, rainy weather this week, we still thoroughly enjoyed wandering through the lively Rynek Glówny and admiring the beautiful St. Mary's Basilica. More than the beautiful city square, though, we came to Kraków to immerse ourselves in the horrifying events that took place nearby in WWII. Visiting thes[...]
Backpacking through Europe has long-since been the quintessential 20-somethings holiday― while there are a million amazing places to explore, and some even more appealing than Europe, there will always be something magical about zipping across borders on a sleeper train, climbing a church tower for views over a quaint old city, strolling along cobbled streets, and subsisting exclusively on pastries, all the while[...]