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My 12 Favourite Hostels in Europe

March 6, 2017 || Leave a Comment

EUROPE PREIKESTOLEN FJELLSTUE: NORWAY I’m writing about the Pulpit Rock hike in Norway again?! Seriously Bethany, shut up about it already. Anyway, in my post all about the hike I talked a little bit about where I stayed, but it’s just amazing. Sitting in the lounge, watching the sun set (which didn’t happen until around 10:30PM) […]

Filed Under: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Europe, Italy, Norway, Romania, Turkey

When Travelling Goes Totally Wrong

March 30, 2015 || 8 Comments

I knew my Europe trip this January had been a bit rough when it ended with me walking into airport arrivals and bursting into tears. Almost everything that could have gone wrong did, which is why everyone who asked about my trip got a very inconclusive answer…”oh, it was great, Belgium and Prague are beautiful, […]

Filed Under: Belgium, Czech Republic, Europe

The Gorgeous Ghent

March 25, 2015 || 2 Comments

Almost all of the people I asked for recommendations before my Belgium trip raved about Ghent, citing it as similar to Bruges but bigger and without all the tourists. With that in mind, I added it to my itinerary, and it fit in perfectly before my Ryanair flight to Prague! Although Bruges may have been […]

Filed Under: Belgium, Europe

The Magical Bruges

March 24, 2015 || 3 Comments

There are some places in the world where walking around fills you with a constant feeling of awe. It might be somewhere you’ve never heard of and just happened to stumble across, or it might ďbe one of the most popular destinations in the world: either way, certain cities are just special. Bruges, for me, […]

Filed Under: Belgium, Europe

Welcome to Belgium: One Day in Antwerp

March 17, 2015 || 5 Comments

Quite honestly, I never wanted to go to Belgium that much. I wanted to go in the way that I eventually want to go everywhere, but my trip in January only really happened because the flights were cheapest into Brussels, and I could fit Prague in as well. Belgium totally exceeded all of my expectations; I […]

Filed Under: Belgium, Europe

What I Spent in Belgium

March 3, 2015 || 4 Comments

I love when travel bloggers share details on their expenses and budgets abroad. I’m definitely a budget traveler, so if you’re looking to find out whether you can do certain destinations on the cheap, I hope I can help! Here’s the very first “What I Spent” post from my 4 nights in Belgium. Accommodation Antwerp […]

Filed Under: Belgium, Europe

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I started travelling solo in university, and at 24 I've been to six continents and 57 countries.

Now I'm managing a travel agency and constantly planning my next trips.

I'm Bethany - come follow my misadventures around the world!

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