Posts tagged culture
Home Sweet Winter Garden

You don't need a plane ticket to take an epic picture. All you need are a few friends, a camera, and some interesting backdrops.  

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Foodie Heaven

Never be shy to take a tour... Especially a food tour! This was one of the best values in Manhattan and I left with a full stomach. Just read and see what we had! 

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Safety First

The world is a scary place, but that doesn't mean we have to hide away and never see it's true beauty. Use these helpful hints to help you stay aware and be the safest you can be on vacation.  

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Balance.

I've never been good at yoga.

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LuluFabulous

Living my best life in my best yoga pants.  

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Trolltunga

What they don't tell you about this epic adventure.

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Don't wake me up

Pleas, please, please don't wake me up.

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Public Transpo Overload

Bus, train, metro, but wait, there is more...

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Homeward Bound

don't forget...

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Greek Maybe Time

 

I am convinced that every country believes they are the ones who are always late. The Slovakians called off a revolution for being late, the Spanish eat at 10 because they say they were never on time to an 8:00 dinner, and the Greeks are on Greek Maybe Time, or GMT. Seeing as I am a week late on this article, clearly I am still on Greek Maybe Time. 

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Old Greg

 

Sometimes I like to think about the first backpackers out there. What possessed them to strap a 50L sack to their back with most of their belongings and walk from city to city? Better yet, how the hell did they pack that sack filled with everything they needed?

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Mother's Day

 

My first time to Europe I was in a constant search for a hamburger. I was nine years old and I didn’t seem to care about the different tapas of Spain, I wanted a hamburger and French fries. So my mother, patient as she is, let me order a hamburger in Granada, Spain at the end of our trip. Of course, because this is not a Spanish custom, I got food poisoning. 

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Zitch Eastern Europe

After four months of traveling with one person you begin to play games to avoid the repetition of stories you’ve already heard a thousand times, or just to pass the time until you meet a new group. Our personal favorite is “Zitch Dog.” From the ever so popular How I Met Your Mother, you say “Zitch Dog” whenever you see a dog. We have been playing so long we have stopped keeping score. Sometimes, for jokes, we will say “Zitch Snow” or “Zitch Cat” and now, after about three months of traipsing around Europe, “Zitch Eastern Europe.”

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Hostel Dwellers

 

It is impossible to travel without meeting someone new. Even if you are a complete recluse, someone is going to talk to you, ask you questions about your travels, and you are going to find that no two travelers are the same. 

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5 Stages of Travel

Throughout my years of travel I have developed the Gibson Girl 5 Stages of Travel. Years of research, scientific experiments, and not being able to find tampons in Eastern Europe have led me to this great discovery. 

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Memory Lane

A whopping two years ago, almost to the day, I was wrapping up my semester abroad in Florence, Italy. Grab your tissues because ending up back here for five whole days was an actual dream come true. Something romantic, exciting, or even sad, happened on what feels like every corner of this city. But alas, I’ll spare you the sappy bits and go straight to how I’m never actually leaving Florence. 

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What's behind Iron Curtain No. 1?

When I think of Eastern Europe I think of a run down, old, grey building with broken windows covered in graffiti. You can call me naïve but I have never really ventured outside of Western Europe.

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Scandinavia: had a really awesome time but...

We are going to stray away from the comical anecdotes for some hard-core tips on traveling throughout Scandinavia for a minute. Because, in all honesty, what I am about to tell you are important facts when planning your next adventure to the Nordic north.

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Amaterdammers

All drugs are illegal in Amsterdam. The famous coffee shops and so-called “legal” weed smoking is actually just as illegal in Amsterdam as it is in the United States. But, drugs, hookers, and the famous red lights are still the main ideas when thinking of Amsterdam.

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