I spent three nights and two full days in Vienna, Austria. Full disclosure: after Prague, I made this a rest point on my trip. This choice worked out perfectly since it rained a lot while I was there. The universe knew I needed rest.

The one tip I recommend you use while doing a food tour of Vienna is to pack your patience and go solo or make a reservation because it was packed everywhere I went. The average time you’ll wait to be seated is around 25 minutes.

Nowadays, travelers love coming to Budapest to see the beautiful Parliament Building and the Castel (Buda) during the day and enjoy the pub crawls and clubs (Pest) at night. While there for my three-day tour, I stayed on the Pest side, which felt slightly worn down than the Buda side. I believe it is like this because when Budapest was under communist control, the Pest side was hit harder than the Buda side.

Let’s examine the places I ate and drank and what foods I tried so that you know the best places to go when visiting Prague!

Quick Facts About The Shard

It is Western Europe’s tallest building (1,016 feet high)

On a clear day, you can see 40 miles

It has office space, restaurants/ bars, and a hotel, and it is a private residence that’s the highest home in the UK.

I was sold to have Afternoon Tea here because of it’s 360° views of London and is next to the Thames.

Have you ever wanted to travel to Germany or Thailand, or even both on the same day but couldn’t because you lacked money, time off, etc.? Well, my friend, I have good news. You can travel to 5 or 6 different countries in one day without even experiencing any jet lag!

How is this possible, you ask?

Come and experience the Embassy and EU Days!

In less than two weeks, I will fly to London and then make my way to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest for my birthday. It will be my first international birthday trip since 2017! I am super excited since I have been doing big camping trips for the past few years.

Anytime I travel overseas, I do my research and try to learn some key phrases. But before I even do that, I take this one very important STEP:

Before I took my first solo trip to Canada in 2011, I did an old-fashioned Google search. Yes. I had social media. But I had no idea I could use it to research trips . . .

Fast forward to 2023.

Half the time, I pick out the next place I want to wander via Instagram. I will still do my research, but it’s nice to see stunning photos of camping spots or little towns in a random country. But just like you, I have fallen victim to seeing these unique places with happy, wander-lusting people enjoying the “good life.”

But social media lacks one thing when it comes to traveling . . .

Rawness.

When I first started to travel, I didn’t know there was a community of travelers. I only traveled once a year if I was really lucky, and I made shit up as I went. All I knew was I wanted to travel and find somewhere I belonged. Fast forward to years later, and I finally found a place I belonged: my yoga and aerial community. I never had that level of support from a group of people before that.

Until I started to travel more…..

When I was writing 7 Lessons I've Learned Since Creating Wandering Bel, I needed to add one more lesson, so I turned to my cousin and asked him. A few days later, I got a text:

"You can't expect yourself from other people."

I loved his suggestion, but it was a bit late to add it. It got me thinking about adding that lesson to this series, though. I mentioned this quote briefly in the “Important Things I Have Learned from Solo Traveling: How to Date Yourself” post, but let’s go over it more in-depth now.

As I mentioned in my post, “Things I have learned from Solo Traveling: Hostels”, not all hostels are created the same. However, there are a few tips that work for me when I stay at hostels.

Are you on the fence about staying in a hostel? Read on for some tips that will help put you at ease.

I experienced my first hostel on my first solo trip to Canada when I was 22 and about to turn 23. I quickly learned staying in Canada was expensive, and the cheapest hotel was still $125, not including tax. I was 23, working two or three summer jobs in rural Pennsylvania, and paying for grad school, and I couldn’t afford the 400-dollar hotel.

My aunt suggested a hostel, so I googled to see if one was in Niagara Falls. Indeed, there was one. Sadly, that place is closed now.

And that’s how my love affair with hostels began! Even now, in my mid-30s, I still try to stay in hostels because they feel like home to me.

I love the concept of dating yourself because people typically need to spend more time with themselves to know who they are. We are so hyper-focused on other people that we don't give ourselves the time of day.

I have a highly complex relationship with the word trust to the point that it is tattooed on my arm as a daily reminder. If you want to hear the crazy story about this tattoo, check out my post “Why It's a Great Idea to Get a Tattoo with a Random Stranger in Denver, Colorado.”

I am one of those people who used to trust everyone at a younger age . . . until I realized I couldn't. I learned the hard way multiple times, opening up to "friends" about my life to discover they judge, spread rumors, or disclose personal information to others. Every time I opened up, my ass was handed to me, to the point that it was hard for me to trust at all.

As a local, this is both my favorite and least favorite time in DC. With the flowers in bloom and spring around the corner, you can feel the city come to life. With that, though, come many tourists, causing high traffic and low mindfulness.

First, I will take you through the history of these magic trees, then follow it up with the 7 things you should do to make your time in DC easy and fun!

Full disclosure here; I am not the biggest Denver fan. I first explored Denver in July 2020, extending my trip to Colorado after visiting Telluride. I spent three days in the city and made the most of it.

Since then, whenever I returned to Colorado, I spent a few days in Denver before returning to DC. After my week in Telluride, I decided to spend a week in Denver to see if I could enjoy this city more.

These are the places I have been going to since 2020.

I really love exploring outside of Denver, but if you are looking for things to do in Denver, you should check out the 9 places I usually go! They are always worth visiting.

In this post, I will discuss places to eat and drink. This post will only cover the places I have been to and loved in Telluride.

I have been to Telluride in the fall, winter, and summer months. Each season in this town has moments of fun, adventure, and beauty, but my favorite will always be winter. In this post, I will tell you all my snow activities and some suggestions for other ideas if you aren’t a snow bunny like me.

Kanab, Utah, is filled with fantastic places to hike, camp, or tour, and it’s worth visiting if you get a chance. Follow my tips to have an experience that’s even better than mine on your next solo trip to Utah, and remember always to leave no trace.

Tips and Trips to Successfully Camp, Hike, and Tour Page, Arizona!