Besides Christmas time, summer is my favorite time of year in Chicago. As the threat of last minute snowstorms that spring sometimes likes to bestow upon the city fades away, the winter coats can be stored…
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The Writer’s Travel Guide to Chicago: Literary & Writing Spots
When you think of Chicago, do you think of literature? Probably not, yet Chicago is full of literary travel POI. And Chicago is also full of great writing and reading spots. So whether you’re a…
Amsterdam Is Overrated: 10 Day Trips in the Netherlands
Lots of people have asked me whether Amsterdam is worth spending a lot of time in, or if they should take day trips elsewhere in the Netherlands. So first, is Amsterdam overrated as my title…
Top 15 Favorite Bars in Utrecht, NL
I lived in Utrecht for a little over a year while obtaining my Master’s there, and as such, I frequented many, many bars in that year. Utrecht is a student city, so it is very…
Budapest Baths for Solo Travel: Gellert vs. Rudas
Ah, Budapest—the city that stole a large piece of my solo traveling heart. I took two solo trips to this gorgeous city, and both times I fell madly in love with it. And both times,…
Things I Do To Actually Get Writing Done
It’s hard to write sometimes. That is, the actual act of writing comes easy to many writers, but most struggle to actually get into the momentum to write. This makes it especially difficult to finish…
18 Enjoyable Things I Do For Writing Inspiration
I once had a Creative Writing professor tell me something that forever changed the way I wrote and searched for writing inspiration. There is no such thing as writer’s block. My initial reaction was: that’s…
My Top 28 Favorite Things to Do in Kraków
Kraków is often named the favorite city by most people who have traveled to Poland. And it’s not hard to see why, seeing its history and all the things to do there. The city has…
10 Things In Warsaw That You MUST Do!
The capital of Poland has a very rich history that tells the story of the country’s perseverance in its quest for independence. Warsaw is also a beautifully vibrant city that has in recent years become a…
