By the time I arrived in Amsterdam Central Station last November, it was already dark outside. Bulky luggage in tow, I crossed the station and easily found the free water taxi (yes, FREE!) to cross the channel to my modern hostel in Noord. I felt pretty lame without carting a bicycle though, TBH. When I …
Bookmark these 11 European craft beer bars for a rainy day
You know you'll enjoy those cathedrals, museums, and landmarks much more after a pint or flight* of delicately created suds. And when you're traveling, sometimes you just need to sit and decompress for a minute or 90...especially if it happens to be a rainy day. Microbreweries and craft beer pubs are now commonplace across the world. If …
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Solo in Belgium: Brussels and Bruges
Brussels: Brussels was on my must-visit list. I never made it to Belgium in college and knew I had limited time left in Europe, so I checked the budget airlines and scored super cheap tickets. Before leaving for the country, I posted calls for beer buddies on Yelp plus my international beer drinkers Facebook group. No one …
Solo in Europe: UK edition
[Warning: This is a long post. Feel free to skim.] It's no secret I dislike doing things on my own. While I enjoy some time hanging with myself, I also get bored and restless easily. Too easily. And sometimes that makes me reluctant to push myself outside of my tightly-knit comfort blanket. This can include an …
It was infatuation at first palace
I planned a short trip to Vienna last week for two key reasons: It was close. Only four hours by budget bus. Fifteen euros each way! Yelp was having a Halloween party. As it turned out, Vienna stunned and trapped me. I'm not sure I've ever visited a friendlier city. I'm not exaggerating when I say …
Kathleen Duffy 