10 Easy Airport Hacks for a Smooth Security Check

Whether you travel only with a carry on (like us) or decide to check a bag, packing your hand luggage to ensure a smooth security check passage can be a bit tricky. At least at first.

A day at Sighisoara Citadel, Romania

Sighisoara holds a very special place in my heart: it’s the first city I visited independently, without parents or teachers. It was back in 2000 and I was there with friends to attend the Medieval Festival. We stayed with a local lady, walked in the fortress and fell in love with Sighisoara. Since then, I…

Gadgets That Help to Keep You Safe at Home & When You Travel

Technology can be a friend…and a foe. We know how to protect our devices with anti-virus and anti-malware software, we make use of VPNs to stay online, but there’s quite a bit more we can do. After all, it’s better to be safe than sorry. From personal protection devices to anti-theft backpacks, RFID wallets, and…

Books That Make You Want To Travel

As a child, my parents’ and grandparents’ bookcase has allowed me to discover the world. Later, as I grew up, I’ve started developing patterns: I’ve always been attracted to detective stories and books which have something to do with traveling or are set in interesting locations.

Working from Home: Easy Tips & Tricks to Be Healthy & Fit

Working from home comes with a lot of challenges. Not only the environment might not be suitable for working – loud neighbors, a spouse, you name it, it will happen – but faced with not having to commute, or pack lunch, or have a set lunch break, your routine also goes haywire.

Working from Home: Time Management & Productivity Tips, Tricks, and Tools (from an experienced location-independent freelancer)

I’ve switched to working freelance (location management & remote) in 2005. At that time, at least at my base, the word “freelancer” would be met with a startling reaction. I decided to be “my own boss” in a time when everyone was rushing to get hired in big companies.

My Tips to Prevent Motion Sickness

Motion sickness is a very common problem among travelers. Asking around in my close group of friends and relatives I realized that we are not the only unlucky ones. Over the years, I’ve gone from dreading every single second on a bus (or car) to chewing ginger pills. But, suffice to say, that sickly feeling…

Alberobello – Half Day Trip from Bari

Alberobello, literally translated from Italian as “beautiful tree”, is a small town (and commune) located in the Metropolitan City of Bari, region Puglia , Italy. Though tiny (11,000 inhabitants) , it is home to the famous trulli houses. Most of them, preserved and restored, which are located in the Monti area , are now part…

Vegan Foods from the European Road: Let Your Taste Buds Do the Traveling

Travel may be back in full swing, but there are always reasons we may not travel as much as we’d like. Whether we don’t have time off, the prices are skyrocketing, or anything else, even if we stay home, our taste buds can travel to a multitude of places. During our travels, we’ve all discovered…

Travel Bloggers Share Their Favorite Place in Romania

Note: this post includes links that qualify as “affiliates”. You you make a qualifying purchase through them, I may earn a small commission. One of my guilty pleasures is to read articles by (foreign) travel bloggers who visit Romania. Why you may ask? Because I’ve always been fascinated with the reasons why people choose to…

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