“So, Vlad, where are you going on holiday?”, a curious coworker asked. “I’m going to Scotland, then to Poland and a day in Berlin”, I replied enthusiastically. “Oh, so you like unusual trips”. It hadn’t even occurred to me that for some…
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I’m not normally one to rant (publicly) but I’ve read a lot of articles lately about people who swear they will never use Airbnb again and it baffles me. I’ve used Airbnb before without any problems and I’ll use it…
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I was never keen on going to Capri. However, my parents wanted to see it and my colleagues at work were telling me how wonderful it is, so I figured why not. We bought our tickets to the boat from…
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Before going on my last trip to Italy, one thing was for certain: I wanted to see Mount Vesuvius. Not just see it from the distance as we drove by, but actually hike to the top. Everyone had told me that…
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Summer is almost here and a lot of people are already thinking about their upcoming trips to destinations that range from secluded beaches, to serene mountain tops and busy cities. Traveling in Europe means it’s time for some epic road…
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I sit in a bus and watch as a car is squished into a wall to make enough room for us to pass. I don’t regret leaving our car in the parking lot and choosing the more convenient option. We left…
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If I had to choose my favorite thing about summer, I would instantly say the music festivals. I love everything about them, the atmosphere, listening to your favorite bands, discovering new ones, making new friends. As I wrote before, I love…
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Whenever I travel, I look for ways to make my trip feel more authentic: staying in apartments instead of hotels, taking public transportation, eating all the traditional food. So when WithLocals contacted me I was very excited, I knew an…
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I just got back from my second trip to Italy this year, after visiting Bologna and Milan in January, it was time to go further south to visit Rome and the Amalfi Coast. It feels like I’ve been waiting for…
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One of the best things about Europe is how easily you can travel from one country to another. One minute you’re in Germany, a couple of hours later you can be in Switzerland or The Netherlands. With so many low…
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