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Roadtrip: Pag Island, Croatia.
Summer is almost here and that meant we wanted to spend our long weekend at the beach. We’ve heard great things about this island named Pag in Croatia so we figured it would be worth it to go and check it out. It’s about a 5-6 hour drive from Aviano Italy, including the 20 minute…
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Travel Gear: The North Face Banchee 35.
For years I’ve been traveling with my trusty Jansport Superbreak 25L backpack. It’s light, compact and surprisingly carries a lot with proper packing. It has been serving me well and it will always be my number one choice for overnight to three-day trips. When hiking and camping I use a 40L Montanara backpack, which was…
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Malta, Camino & Gozo.
As usual this trip started with an opportunity to book another dirt-cheap RyanAir flight. My only wish is for RyanAir to have more flights to other places from here! The tickets were booked about 3 months in advance and they were about $60 roundtrip per person. Not bad for a weekend getaway! I really love…
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A Tour of the Vatican City and the Canonization of Two Popes.
After exploring the sights of Rome, we took a taxi to the Vatican City. On regular days, the Vatican Museum closes its doors for admission at 4pm but because of all the visitors due to the Canonization the next day, they let people in until 430pm. We got with a tour company for 40 euro…