When travel plans don't fall into place naturally, you have to assume maybe it wasn't meant to be. While making my way up through Croatia, several travelers told me I must see the National Park. It is said to be have some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. After traveling in Croatia for a week, I was so eager to make my way to Chicken Paprikosh that I bypassed the park and headed straight for Hungary. Booking my last few days in Europe, I tried every...

I took my final morning stroll to the market and waited for the chocolate croissants to be removed from the oven. Not being able to wait for it to cool, I took a bite of my croissant on my walk back and thought about how I would miss Hvar. It was such a beautiful island and I felt like I made the most out of my time here. I returned my key to Papa Dink and talked to him in the kitchen as he cleaned out his fridge. Our conversations are very limited because he do...

When backpacking you find the closet market and buy most of your meals fresh. Now that I knew how far 150 meters is away, I followed the chalk writing on the road with a big arrow leading me down the stairs to the market. I walked in and fresh croissants had just been pulled from the oven. The clerk dropped a steaming chocolate croissant in a paper bag and I grabbed some fresh fruit. I sat up on the patio of Dinks, ate my breakfast and planned out my next destin...

I rolled out of bed fully charged and ready to explore the next city. The islands are said to be the best part of Croatia. Hvar island is where I would spend the next two nights. Matt and I checked out of Hostel Emanuel and walked through the run down alley ways to buy ferry tickets. We stood in the long line of travelers with their packs as the sun began to grow stronger by the minute. The temperature rises early in the morning in Croatia. At only 8am, we were a...

When backpacking in other countries, sometimes you need a rest day. After several nights of three to five hours of sleep, my body was beginning to slow down. I woke up my first day in Split still exhausted but ate breakfast and drank a cafe latte in hopes that would jump start my day.The hostel had a coffee machine so after I making a latte, I followed it by an espresso. Neither woke me up. Matt walked into the foyer and asked if I was ready for our beach day. I ...