Devils Tower, Wyoming doesn’t look real. But it is real. I’ve seen it. Devil’s Tower is a long way from anything. The closest city is Rapid City, South Dakota (1h45m away). The closest towns are Gillette and Deadwood. If you’re in the area, then Devils Tower is worth a visit. It’s only 2 hours away…

Have you ever wanted to visit a small, remote village in the mountains of Slovakia? Let me introduce you to Zdiar. Zdiar, is a town of 1,400 people located just north of the larger city of Poprad, Slovakia (population 50,000). Zdiar is best known for its summer hiking and winter skiing. It’s in the heart…

Stirling is a city between Glasgow and Edinburgh. It’s best known for William Wallace and Stirling Castle. Stirling is like a cooler, more laidback version of Edinburgh. You get similar history and a similar castle – but without the crowds. I spent a few days in Stirling on my trip through Scotland. We started in…

Haggis Adventures is a Scottish bus tour company. I recently did the 5-day Highland Fling tour, which took me around the Highlands of Scotland. I’m not an organized tour person. I know every wannabe travel “vagabond” says that – but I actually mean it. In fact, the Haggis Adventures Highland Fling is the first and…

Kosovo isn’t a traditional European backpacking destination. On a solo travel adventure around the Balkans, I ended up in Prizren, Kosovo. I knew little about Kosovo before traveling to Prizren. I knew there was a war. I knew it was part of Yugoslavia. That’s….literally all I knew. Prizren was beautiful. Every Kosovar person I met…

You probably haven’t heard of Olomouc. That’s okay. Olomouc is a city of around 100,000 people in the eastern corner of the Czech Republic. Olomouc isn’t nearly as well-known as Prague. It’s not even as well-known as Cesky Krumlov or Brno. And, unlike Pilsen or Ceske Budejovice, Olomouc isn’t famous for its beer. Despite these…