Christmas Markets in Central Europe: A Winter Break Route
Christmas markets in Central Europe are the best reason I know to spend winter break abroad. Picture wooden stalls glowing under Gothic towers, a warm mug of mulled wine in your hands, and snow on the rooftops. I first fell in love with them while living in Prague. Since then, I’ve gone back on winter […]
Spring Break in Rome: A Teacher’s Complete Guide
Planning spring break in Rome? This complete guide covers how many days to stay, where to eat, what to pack, and the best day trips, with real tips from my own trip — including the one restaurant I’d go back for in a heartbeat.
5 Week-Long Spring Break Destinations in Europe for Teachers
Got a week off this spring? These 5 week-long spring break destinations in Europe are easy to plan around a teacher’s schedule, with real tips from my own trips to Vienna, Prague, Split, Rome, and Athens.
Vienna Travel Guide: The Complete First-Timer’s Plan
This Vienna travel guide has everything a first-timer needs: how many days to plan, where to stay, what to eat, and the best day trips. Plus my stories, including a blind-booking surprise, a basement pub, and one very unlucky encounter with a suitcase.
Where to Stay in Prague: The Complete Guide
Where you stay in Prague changes the whole trip. Here’s the real breakdown — Staré Město for convenience, Malá Strana for charm, Vinohrady for local life, and Žižkov/Karlín/Smíchov if you’re watching the budget. Plus a live map to book from, straight from someone who’s actually lived in each one.
Where to Stay for European Christmas Markets
Planning a Christmas markets trip around your school break? Here’s where to stay in Europe’s best market cities, from walkable hotels to budget-friendly picks.
Day Trips from Prague: The Complete Guide
The best day trips from Prague, ranked by what they actually deliver — a castle 40 minutes away, a chapel decorated in human bones, a beer capital, a spa town, and the one fairytale exception worth the extra drive.
Czech Beer Guide: Everything You Need to Know
A real Czech beer guide from someone who lived it — the types, the pour styles, the unspoken pub rules, where the pilsner style was born, and why the beer gardens at Letná and Riegrovy sady became our default meeting spot.
Navigating Public Transportation in Prague: The Complete Guide
Navigating public transportation in Prague is genuinely easy once you know the system — but the ticket type, the app’s activation delay, and the validation rule are exactly where new arrivals trip up. Here’s the real 2026 breakdown: tickets, the Lítačka app, fines, accessibility, and getting in from the airport without overpaying.
Weekend Trips from Athens: Islands, Ancient Sites, and Hidden Greece
Athens is one of Europe’s best-kept secrets as a travel base. The islands are close, the ancient sites are extraordinary, and most of Greece is reachable in a weekend. Here’s where teachers living in Athens actually go — from a hydrofoil to Hydra to a day trip to Delphi that will genuinely stop you in your tracks.