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Why I Stopped in Graz Instead of Going Straight to Slovenia
This is part of my Central Europe series. If you’re coming from Slovakia, start with Slovakia: The Country I Knew Almost Nothing About. One of my favorite parts of independent travel is the freedom to adjust plans as I go. Not dramatically. Just enough to make a trip a little easier, a little more enjoyable,…
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Slovakia: The Country I Knew Almost Nothing About
This is part of my Central Europe series. If you’re just joining the journey, start with Is Poland Worth Visiting? My Honest Thoughts After 5 Days and Warsaw vs. Kraków: Which Polish City Should You Visit? One of the things I enjoy most about longer trips is the opportunity to visit places I might never…
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Warsaw vs. Kraków: Which Polish City Should You Visit?
This is part of my Central Europe series. If you’re wondering whether Poland belongs on your itinerary at all, start with Is Poland Worth Visiting? My Honest Thoughts After 5 Days. If you’re planning your first trip to Poland, one of the biggest decisions you’ll make is whether to visit Warsaw, Kraków, or both. After…
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Is Poland Worth Visiting? My Honest Thoughts After 5 Days
This post is part of my Central Europe series, which includes Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. If you’re just joining, start with How a Business Class Redemption Turned Into a Two-Week Central Europe Trip. Before this trip, I knew almost nothing about Poland. I wasn’t visiting because of a bucket-list attraction….
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How a Business Class Redemption Turned Into a Two-Week Central Europe Trip
This post introduces my Central Europe series, which includes Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Flight That Started the Trip When I first started planning this trip, my goal wasn’t to fly business class. My goal was to use up a pile of Flying Blue points. About a year earlier, I…
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Ready to Level Up? Why the Capital One Venture X Might Be Your Next Travel Card
Disclosure: This post contains referral links. If you choose to apply through one of my links, I may receive points at no additional cost to you. A few weeks ago, I wrote about why I think the Chase Sapphire Preferred is one of the best travel cards for beginners. It has a reasonable annual fee,…