Vegan Traditional Christmas Food in Romania

Christmas is right around the corner. It’s time to accept the invitations to parties, decide where we spend the days off and, of course, figure out the menu for Christmas dinner (or lunch). In my (extended) family, the tradition is simple: I and hubby dearest spend (most) Christmas Days at my parents’ place. And since…

How to (Easily) Lower Your Carbon Footprint (at Home and When You Travel)

In the face of more and more weird weather events – also known as climate change – we are all striving to lower our impact on the environment. The phrase “carbon footprint” is pretty often used nowadays, especially in regard to how we can lower it. But before I talk about super easy ways to…

Tips to Save Money for Travel

One of our goals is to always have some money saved for our vacations (and for emergencies, unfortunately). But that doesn’t always come easy. Monthly fixed expenses (landline, internet, IPTV, cell, utilities), as well as usual weekly expenses (food, mostly), add up. Then there’s always the need to get some new clothes and shoes. And…

9 Things You Should Never Pack for Your Trip

We are firm believers in carry on only travel. We’ve recently got a new backpack and each time we travel we try to pack less and less. I have already explained how I pack light and what I usually bring with me, plus I went into details on how to pack if you travel carry…

Vegan Travel Bloggers to Follow

You may have noticed a shift towards highlighting vegan options during our travels. The reason is quite simple: the female half of LooknWalk, Cris (me!), has switched to vegan (from vegetarian) in August 2017. Thinking about my journey led me to ask fellow travel bloggers about theirs and also about traveling as a vegan.

Review: FitBit Charge 2 vs Sony Smartband Talk SWR 30

Note: This blog posts has links that can be defined as “affiliate links”. This means that I may receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if you purchase something through the links provided. LooknWalk is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program I am looking at two fitness trackers: FitBit Charge…

How to travel as a couple and…come back as a couple

Traveling puts stress on you and your relationship. Add a foreign country, a new environment, and some nights of not sleeping enough and you are a left with a …time bomb, ready to explode. If you wonder how to travel as a couple…and come back as one, then let me tell you it’s not that…

Tips&Tricks: How to pack your carry-on (when you don’t check a bag)

I am going to brag. I have checked a bag only once and I regretted doing so. I have won those tickets and figured I could check a bag and we can just take the carry-ons with us and not worry about the clothes. WRONG! Lugging a checked bag (although weighing in at below 10…

Review: Action Camera iSmart PRO Evolio, Full HD 1080p, water resistant

Important: this is not a sponsored post. We have bought the camera on May 6th, 2017, priced at 240 lei / USD 57.65. We love to hike and explore cities on foot. And we also love to document what we do when we travel. The problem? I hate using my cell to film when I…

How to Stay Healthy When You Travel [Within Europe]

Nothing ruins a vacation faster than feeling sick. And if the sickness is a result of our own actions, it is even worse. Staying healthy when you travel [within Europe] is not really hard, but we still need to be careful and make sure we don’t go (too) overboard with anything. Having a history of…

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