This is the fourth post in a series about the cost of traveling in Australia. This week we focus on the cost of tours and other activities. Keep reading next week for the budget guide to everything else, including but not limited to living expenses, transportation and shopping. When you're … [Read more...] about The Cost of Traveling in Australia: Tours and Activities
How to Spend a Layover in Frankfurt
Three years ago I had a layover in Frankfurt between volunteering in Thailand and sailing in Croatia. I had no idea what to do in the airport for 8 hours, so I placed my bag in storage and took the train into central Frankfurt. Unfortunately, I was there at 6 am, so nothing was really open. And … [Read more...] about How to Spend a Layover in Frankfurt
Visiting Braga’s Bom Jesus
Bom Jesus do Monte, or "Good Jesus on the Mount," is a sanctuary high above the city of Braga in northern Portugal. Records indicate a shrine here dating back to 1373. It's present incarnation has been on the site since 1722. The sun was shining, the flowers were blooming and I was inspired … [Read more...] about Visiting Braga’s Bom Jesus
Overrated and Underrated Australia
Australia is what you could call a bucket list destination. It's somewhere nearly everyone I've ever met has said, "I would love to go there one day." And why not? You see images of the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru and get sucked into its beauty. But not every destination is, in my opinion, … [Read more...] about Overrated and Underrated Australia
The Cost of Traveling in Australia: Eating and Drinking
This post is the third post in a series about the cost of traveling in Australia, this time about eating and drinking and how to keep it cheap. Keep reading next week for the budget guide to tours and activities. Think eating and drinking in Australia is as simple as "putting another … [Read more...] about The Cost of Traveling in Australia: Eating and Drinking