Elevated Travel on an Everyday Budget
Not a backpacker’s blog. Not a five-star one either.
Just honest, elevated travel, thoughtful trips with a few splurges and zero regrets.
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Quick Takes 🌄 Do at least one hike — the mountain views around Annecy are absolutely breathtaking and totally worth the effort. 🚲 Biking or taking public transport is the easiest (and prettiest) way...
Jump to Download the Itinerary PDF Day 1 – Arrive & Explore the Heart of Copenhagen Stay: Near Nyhavn Harbor (out toward Tivoli Gardens may be cheaper, but 20 min walk into the city...
Quick Notes 💡 Book dinner reservations early, top restaurants are usually full weeks ahead. 🧭 Do a Free Walking Tour — it’s one of the best ways to see the city and learn local history. You can book...
Quick Takes 🔥 When: The Saturday closest to June 23 (Midsummer / Summer Solstice). 📍 Where: Ålesund, Norway — best viewed at Slinningsbålet Point (Hessa). 🚗 Getting there: Drive if you can — street...
Route Overview Bergen → Alesund → Trollstigen → Geirangerfjord → Stryn → Loen → Olden → Briskdal Glacier → Alesund → Oslo Jump to Download the Itinerary PDF Trip Map: Norway Highlights Day 1 – Bergen...
Quick Takes for Norway 🧥 Layers are essential — The weather changes by the minute. It can be sunny, windy, and freezing all in the same hour, especially near the fjords or Trollstigen. 🚗 Driving is...
Route Overview Nairn → Inverness → Dunrobin Castle → Glen Ord Distillery → Isle of Skye → Talisker Distillery → Ferry from Armadale to Mallaig → Glenfinnan Viaduct → Stirling Castle → Edinburgh → St...
Quick Takes for Scotland 🥃 Whisky overload is real. Unless you’re a die-hard whisky lover like my dad, one distillery is plenty. 🏰 Pace your castles. They’re stunning, moats, turrets, secret...
