How to Prepare Your Mind for Travel
Most guides for travel preparations focus on the equipment and necessary documents. But what about the stuff you pack inside your skull?
RTW Packing List – My Complete List of 106 Items
What should you pack for a round the world trip or some other long journey? I cannot give you a definite answer, but I can…
The Train to Vilnius and the Kindness of Strangers
When things don’t go as planned, it is very relieving to have people ready to help you out.
Klaipeda, the Curonian Spit and Why CouchSurfing Can Be So Useful
I was not originally planning to go to Klaipeda, the Baltic Sea port of Lithuania. However, a member of the CouchSurfing community sent me a message after seeing my travel plans in the website and recommended that I should definitely go there. And she was right.
Hill of Crosses, Lithuania
I arrived in Šiauliai, Lithuania after a long day of sitting on buses all the way from Tallinn. After spending the night with my super amazing CouchSurfing hosts Iván and Ester, I had time to walk around the historical town of Šiauliai and its most famous landmark, the Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas).
How to Go on a Trip Around the World in 4 Easy Steps
A lot of people dream about a trip around the world – but don’t know how to start. To help those people out, I made a step-by-step guide to show how it’s
It's Day Number One (and I Already Feel Like I'm Traveling)
My travel day one is just about to end. I took a bus from Jyväskylä to Helsinki, met with a friend who accompanied me to the…
Hometown Tourist in Jyväskylä
I’ve been living in the town of Jyväskylä for the past five years. As my departure quickly approaches, I decided to say goodbye to my…
How Preparing for Long-Term Travel Differs from Shorter Trips
I am currently making my final arrangements for a trip around the world. As I have already done many shorter trips in Europe and Asia,…