10.19.2020

17 Practical Montenegro Travel Tips – What To Do (And NOT To Do!)

Montenegro is quickly becoming a popular tourist destination thanks to its close proximity to its wildly popular neighbors (Croatia and Serbia), more than 70 km of beaches, temperate weather almost all year ‘round, and hundreds of things to do.

However, planning a trip to Montenegro isn’t without its challenges! When I was researching what to do in Montenegro, there wasn’t much practical and down-to-earth information out there — so I decided to create my own list of Montenegro travel tips and share them with you.

Here you’ll find everything you need to know about traveling to Montenegro, from when to go to what to avoid, how to travel, what to pack, and more. There’s even a special section dedicated on what not to do in Montenegro!

All of the tips are what I’ve learned from a month of traveling around the country, from all around the coastline to the inland, the capital, and along little towns along the way. I hope these travel tips will help you with planning the best Montenegro trip!

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10.17.2020

September 2020 Month in Review: The Most Boring Capital Ever, How (Not) to Hitchhike Busses, and Murder Mystery Mondays

Hello from sunny Montenegro!

I’m writing this in the last week of September here and I can’t believe how warm it still is in these parts! We just finished our trip around the southern coast and every day it was around 33 C (92 F) 🥵

For me, September has always been the first season of autumn, when we went back to school, the leaves started turning orange and falling off trees, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes were everywhere. I guess 2020 is an exception.
(By the way, do you guys buy into the PSL hype? Let me know in the comments!)

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10.12.2020

The 30+ Best Candy From Around the World: The Most Delicious Candy From Asia, Europe, America, and More

Calling all sweet toothed sugar addicts! Do you love candy? Do you love to travel?

If so, you’ll love today’s post: I took both of your favorite things and combined them to bring you the best candy from around the world!

We’re going to go beyond the typical chocolate bars and lollipops to show you the most unique international candy from every corner of the Earth. The sweets below are the most popular and/or most well-known candies from each region. With more than 20 countries represented, I’m sure you’ll find a few new favorite international candies (or re-discover old ones)!

Whether you’re already a connoisseur of Japanese candy or want to try a delicious Doña Pepa cookie, all of the candies listed can be bought on Amazon. The only hard part is choosing which one to try first ;)

Get your sweet tooth ready and let’s check out the list!

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10.05.2020

The Ultimate Packing List for Iceland for Winter (In a Carry-On!) + 10 Useful Tips

Looking for a simple guide on what to pack for Iceland but totally lost? No worries, I was on the same page. If I’m going to be completely honest, planning my first trip to Iceland was overwhelming: Do we stay in Reykjavik or visit other cities? Should we rent a car? Which of the (literally hundreds) of day tours do we book? What do we pack? What the heck is Hákarl?!

While I can’t be of much help with the rest of the questions, I can help you figure out the packing situation! In this packing guide, I narrowed it down to the most important things to pack for your trip to Iceland. Since my trip to Iceland was in February, this post will be specifically about what to pack for Iceland in the winter. There’s a Norwegian saying that goes something like, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” — you can rest assured that all of the items in this guide will keep you warm, comfortable, and excited to explore Iceland.

What’s more, I know that many of my readers are in the #carryonclub, so this entire post is perfect for those who are packing for Iceland in a carry on. But Luda, I have heavy snowshoes, puffy jackets, and like 14953 different scarves! No worries, this Iceland packing guide will be useful even if you pack light — I’m living proof. :)

Those Northern Lights aren’t going to last for long, so without further ado, I present the ultimate packing list for Iceland! In the winter! With a Carry-on!

(You can tell I’m excited, right? Let’s go!)

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