You wouldn't expect it, but the cafe scene is pretty much integral to Polish popular culture. Especially in Kraków, Poland's sec...
Follow The Backpack Blues on Facebook!
Recently, The Backpack Blues has been getting a lot of new visitors – I'm chuffed to see my blog growing! If you'd like to keep up...
Tip: BlaBlaCar Ride Sharing in Europe
In the past, car sharing meant standing on the side of the road and soliciting rides from passing vehicles by sticking out your thumb. Ti...
Rafting on the Polish-Slovak Border
Imagine a river meandering between age-old limestone rocks and green meadows. Now add a traditional, wooden raft and two raftsmen, weari...
Geoguessr: Game for Geography Geeks
Attention all geography geeks! Let me introduce you to my favourite online pastime: Geoguessr , an insanely addictive Google Maps guessin...
In Pictures: Life Below Sea Level
Not only is the Netherlands as flat as a pancake, but most of its land lies below sea level. In reality, this means the threat of floods i...
10 Free Sights in Vienna
Vienna has long had the reputation of being an expensive city. But while it can indeed be little over-priced, it is not just a destination...
Tip: USE-IT City Maps
In a world where everything has become digitised, we sometimes long for a paper and a pencil... Or a good old travel map. Do we really wa...
Saturday Snapshot #4: 'Old' Zealand
As much as I like going to places abroad, my home country never fails to amaze me. When I visited my aunt in Goes , a small city ...
Tiergarten Schönbrunn: Oldest zoo in the world
Vienna is a city known for its stunning imperial architecture, but did you know it also hosts the oldest zoo in the world? Quite pos...
Saturday Snapshot #3: Wiener Schnitzel
I've had my fair share of meat in Poland and Slovakia already, but couldn't say no to some more: I'm currently in Vienna...
Hiking the Tatra Mountains
My trip to Southern Poland has taught me one thing: the region boasts one of the most underrated natural sights in Europe: the Tatras.
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