Guide to Traveling via Colectivos in Peru
If your primary exposure to South America has been TV and movies, you may think of South American transportation as being crowded, dirty, or chaotic. In reality, bus travel in …
Getting There: Transportation
Riding the Ferry from Croatia to Italy: An English Language Guide
As a ferry-obsessed Seattle resident planning a trip to Italy and Croatia, I was excited to find that travel by ferry is a popular option for tourists crossing the Adriatic …
Getting to Plitvice National Park in Croatia by Bus
Visiting Plitvice National Park in Croatia was one of the highlights of my recent trip to Croatia. I chose a guided tour from Zadar, Croatia as my entry to Plitvice …
Eastern Europe by Train: Packing List & Travel Hints
Traveling by train is one of the best ways to see Romania, although actually a less-popular mode of travel for locals. The Romanian rail system has a reputation for being …
Trip Report: Romania’s Maramures Forest and Mocanita Steam Train
If you have the luxury of a slow-paced visit to Romania- the kind of visit where you can wander and take time to unwind enough in one location to allow …
Taking a Ferry to Chiloe Island in Chile
One of the many highlights of time in Patagonia was taking the ferry to Chiloe Island. In the northernmost portion of the Patagonia, there’s a section of Chile that most …
Croatia Bus Travel for Solo Adventurers
Unlike most of Europe, Croatia lacks a well-developed rail system. Thankfully, I found the transportation options available by bus to be more than adequate and most of my bus experiences …