I’m back home after a 20-day trip through Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, St. Petersburg, Finland, and Stockholm. When I was researching the Baltic countries and Finland, I found very little information available online. Unlike my trip to Croatia, I really wasn’t sure what to expect this time. While applying for my visa through Finland, I met…
Author: gypsyshoes
Three Days in Belgium
I took a bus to Antwerp from Amsterdam —a 2.5-hour journey by Flixbus, which was very punctual. I left my luggage in the railway station lockers and went off to explore the city. The friendly tourist office staff gave me a map and general directions. He said it was just a 20-minute walk to the…
The People You Meet: Stories from the Road
The best part of traveling is meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds—people who leave a lasting impact on you with snippets of their life stories. Like my Airbnb hostess in Budapest, a corporate lawyer who became a lawyer by default. After a decade in the profession, she now wants to be independent and is…


