Hungary has a bloody history and it hasn't been long since democracy has existed in the country- 22 years to be exact. I stayed at an awesome hostel called Homemade hostel, so as soon as I got to Budapest it felt like home. It's such a great city. Many beautiful buildings- a mix of old and new. The fact is that much of it was bombed. In fact only 2 bridges survived and there is a plaque by the river commemorating that fact. So where do I start. My first day I w...

I had no idea what to expect in Romania. I thought it would be like Ukraine but I didn't find that at all. Bucharest was more modern than I expected. I only had a day there, but I got picked up from the airport and driving through the city allowed me to see a couple things I otherwise wouldn't have- like their huge triumph arch (Arcul de Triumf). A guy at the hostel said Romania based a lot of their architecture on French styles and buildings. You can tell- there...

I've been looking forward to visiting Santorini for a long time- ever since it was featured in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (lol). It is just as gorgeous in person as it is on film. The island is huge, and its caldera rim is magnificent. It has several villages and beaches to visit, not to mention its famous white washed houses and blue- topped churches. I stayed in the main town, Fira, which has the good nightlife and tons of shops and restaurants. The ...

Ios is a big party island. The rest of it is small though. It's one main road and the town is mostly restaurants, bars and churches. I spent my time by the (free) pool, lounging and drinking beer. The pool was a really nice (free!) change. It was nice to swim in chlorinated water. I was curious about the beach so I checked it out too. Oh my God. Sand, for one. All the other beaches I have been to had pebbles or stones. It was a huge beach. And the water... Abs...

Mykonos and Delos Mykonos is beautiful. White washed houses, narrow & winding roads, beaches, shops and windmills. I spent 2 days there and saw quite a lot. I stayed 2 minutes from Paradise Beach at their hostel. I booked a cute one person cabin, which is 2/3rds bed lol. Very simple but all you need. Shared bathrooms and showers of course. These hostel/ camping/ beach resorts have everything: shops, restaurants, bars, mini-mart and a nightclub. It is about 2...