I never felt lonely traveling on my own around Spain. I was meeting new people at every turn, so I wasn’t surprised that I hit it off well with my new hostel mates upon arriving in San Sebastian. I was more shocked at how touched I was at the meaningful connections I left with. It [...]

Oh, so this is how it feels to be Anthony Bourdain on No Reservations. It’s around noontime and I’m sitting at a small metal table with my friend Julià in the middle of a forum once home to Cesar, the Roman Emperor, in the coastal town of Tarragona. It is absolutely gorgeous here; hands down [...]

“Cafe con leche quando pueda” I ask the waiter, as I seat myself at a tiny round table outside. It is my final day in Madrid, the last full day of a short but fantastic backpacking trip through Spain. Emotions are flowing through me but at this moment, basking in the morning sun and listening [...]

Travel author, Sosaucer, and Students in Europe blogger Megan Eaves joins us on the Travel Geek blog to share tips for fun budget trips in Europe. Her new travel series, Thrifty Thrills, returns this week to discuss the ancient city that is Athens, Greece! Thrifty Thrills is a monthly column where I bring you the [...]

Travel author, Sosaucer, and Students in Europe blogger Megan Eaves joins us on the Travel Geek blog to share tips for fun budget trips in Europe. Her new travel series, Thrifty Thrills, returns this week to discuss the ancient city that is Athens, Greece! Thrifty Thrills is a weekly column where I bring you the [...]

Today’s guest post is by Sosaucer, Anna Volpi. During her travels, Anna has experienced unique observations with other cultures and shares with us lost in translation moments overseas. Today’s story gives us a funny (albeit, biased) insight on the life and times of native Italians. Read her previous article on travel here. I live in [...]

Travel author, Sosaucer, and Students in Europe blogger Megan Eaves joins us on the Travel Geek blog to share tips for fun budget trips in Europe. Her new travel series, Thrifty Thrills, returns this week to shed light on beloved Irish city, Dublin! Thrifty Thrills is a weekly column where I bring you the best [...]

Travel author, Sosaucer, and Students in Europe blogger Megan Eaves joins us on the Travel Geek blog to share tips for fun budget trips in Europe. Read Megan’s article below as she introduces her new weekly travel series, Thrifty Thrills. Megan Eaves of Students in Europe Welcome to the first edition of Thrifty Thrills: a [...]

Our trusty UK Sosaucer, Graeme Taylor is back this week to shed some light on an unusual aspect of the Travel Geek realm: “Mathematical Tourism.” He made some interesting discoveries recently while traveling through the UK. Read below to learn about this new saucy side of travel. I’ve recently returned from my second ‘Young Researchers [...]

Finally. The time has come for this little Travel Geek to spread her wings and fly. Later this spring, I am embarking on my first solo international trip to Spain – a dream vacation I have been talking non-stop about for more than a year. Having recently realized it has been two solid years since [...]