We’re frequently asked how we can afford to travel the way we do. The short answer is that we made the choice (thousands of small choices really) a long time ago. The long answer is a bit more complex.
City Guide to Warsaw, Poland: Part 4 | A Photo Essay & Beyond
Let’s be honest, Warsaw, Poland probably isn’t one of your future top travel destinations... But, you’d be wise to give Warsaw a chance; it’s an up and coming destination that may just blow you away! It certainly took us by surprise, leaving us in awe of the city and its rise from the ashes.
City Guide to Warsaw, Poland: Part 3 | Must See Attractions
If you’re looking for the sightseeing gems in Warsaw, you’ve come to the right place!
City Guide to Warsaw, Poland: Part 2 | Visiting Old Town
When you think of a country’s capital, the words ‘charm’ and ‘quaint’ aren’t likely to come to mind. However, in one of the most unlikely places, Poland’s capital, Warsaw, you may just find yourself using those descriptors. Warsaw’s Old Town was nothing like we expected it to be!
City Guide to Warsaw, Poland: Part 1 | Public Transportation
We like to be prepared so we did our due diligence and researched Warsaw’s public transportation system ahead of time. We feel competent with public transportation in general, and while some cities may be similar to each other, when it comes to the details, every public transportation system and network is different.
City Guide to Vienna, Austria: Part 2 | Must See Attractions
We arrived in Vienna, Austria after a short (1 ½ hr) bus ride from Bratislava. We disembarked, strapped on our backpacks, and started to walk into city center. It didn’t take long before we were looking around and up in awe! We couldn’t believe how beautiful the buildings were.
The Comforts of Home We Miss While On the Road
We embarked on this year of travel, knowing that many of the comforts of home we’d grown accustom to wouldn't be available on our trip. Either the sheer circumstance of not being in our own home, or the fact that our bags can only fit so much stuff, meant that we were going to need to manage without a lot of 'stuff' we were used to having for the next year or so. Of course, we knew this going into it, so it wasn't a surprise to us.
City Guide to Vienna, Austria: Part 1 | Public Transportation, Travel Tips & Tourist Information
If you're planning a trip to Vienna, you're probably trying to figure out where to stay, where to eat, and how to get around the city.
How to Save on Airfare to Vienna, Austria
We were fortunate enough to be asked to house sit a home, a dog (Mono), and two cats (Tigris and Bella) in the center of Vienna, Austria. So, as the date of our scheduled house sit approached, we started to look for transportation from our current location, Cluj-Napoca, Romania to Vienna, Austria.
City Guide to Bratislava, Slovakia: Part 2 | Must See Attractions & Beyond
Bratislava, Slovakia and our travel plans met, totally by accident (a welcome accident we might add!). Let us tell you the story of how we, Screw The Average, ended up in Bratislava. We'll try to make it quick!
City Guide to Bratislava, Slovakia: Part 1 | Public Transportation
Bratislava offers a great network of trams, trolleybuses, and buses, so the city was only a short trip away. Plus, we’d be able to use public transportation to make our getting around the city easier!
9 Reasons Why You Should Consider Visiting Romania
When you think of traveling Europe, Romania probably isn’t in the top five (or even 10) places you think of visiting. However, in our humble opinion, it should be!
City Guide to Sighisoara, Romania | Must See Attractions, Travel Tips & Tourist Information
We’d argue that a visit to the Transylvania region in Romania isn’t complete without some time spent in Sighisoara. There are many reasons to add this town to your bucket list, just take your pick!
Experience the Transfagarasan Road Trip in Romania!
Transylvania and the countryside of Romania called to us, and the road we’d take there was the Transfagarasan Highway (Transfăgărășan in Romanian). A drive on this road isn’t your average road trip; it’s often listed as one of the top road trips in the world...
City Guide to Bucharest, Romania: Part 3 | Must See Attractions
We'll go out on a 'limb' and say that it isn’t every day that you hear someone talk about visiting Bucharest, Romania, but this Eastern-European capital, in our opinion, is a hidden gem. Take our word for it; this is a place you’re going to want to visit! Moreover, visit soon, since it won’t be long before this wonderful city becomes a huge tourist destination
City Guide to Bucharest, Romania: Part 2 | Public Transportation
We rented a studio a couple of miles outside of ‘Old Town’, so sightseeing and nightlife was just a metro or tram ride away. We found that public transportation in Bucharest is extensive, frequent, and easy to use.
City Guide to Bucharest, Romania: Part 1 | Travel Tips & Tourist Information
We spent a month living in Bucharest, Romania and a few weeks traveling through Transylvania. During our time there, we learned how to get by as tourists and as ‘locals’. With the goal of experiencing the country to its fullest, with everything it has to offer, yet saving money where possible, we learned a lot about Bucharest and Transylvania, Romania.
What's Schengen and Why It May Cut Your European Vacation Short
The Schengen Agreement was signed on June 14, 1985 in Schengen, Luxembourg and supplemented in 1990, by the Schengen Convention.
City Guide to Oslo, Norway: Part 2 | Must See Attractions, Travel Tips & Tourist Information
Our travels brought us to Oslo, Norway. We were excited to explore a new country and spend time in Scandinavia.
City Guide to Oslo, Norway: Part 1 | Public Transportation
As you may imagine, public transportation is a bit different in every city around the world. From knowing which type of ticket to purchase, ticket validity and zone boundaries, to how to use the system (trams, trains, metros, buses, etc.) it can take a bit of time and research to figure it all out.