Welcome to the section of Josie Wanders where you can read in diary format the details of my travels. I started this for the gap year I took in 2017-2018, but will continue with future travels too. Here is where you can find all the day to day trials of long term travel and come across the hidden gems that can improve your trips. Enjoy my travel diaries.
Eurotrip 2019 This article may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, I may receive a small commission. Read the full disclaimer here. Our arrival at our hotel in Salzburg set the tone for our stay there! I had again struggled with the decision where to stay … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 I was looking forward to getting to Munich. Not just because I was looking forward to all the cool things there are to do in the city, but because I was also looking forward to spending four nights in one spot. Moving every day or two is only sustainable for short periods of … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 We were rushing as we arrived in Füssen, Germany. We were staying at the Hotel Restaurant Alatsee, and on Mondays and Tuesdays their hotel and restaurant close at 4:30, so we had to be there by then to check in. We made it with only minutes to spare, and the poor girl was … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 We were travelling from Liechtenstein to Füssen in Germany, but since I had been so successful with it over the last few days, I had again told Google Maps to send us on roads without tolls. This was making our journeys much longer, but often it would see us visiting towns that we … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 Liechtenstein is one of the tiniest countries in the world. Nestled between Switzerland and Austria, it is only about 25km long and 12km wide. It has a population to match of only around 40000 people, but don’t be fooled, this country is a powerhouse, with the 2nd highest GDP per capita in the … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 When I added Lucerne and Interlaken, Switzerland, to our itinerary, I imagined sparkling snow-covered peaks, blue skies and spring flowers adorning the lower slopes. After all, we were going to be there in May, so I didn’t think this would be too much of a stretch. What I did not imagine was days … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 We continued on from our travels in the Black Forest into the Alsace region of France. I didn’t know a whole lot about this area. I had heard of Colmar and that was about it. When our German friends suggested we should include it as part of our road trip, I jumped at … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 We left Mainz, Germany, by car and started heading south. We were spending the next four days with three friends, two of whom lived in a small town near Karlsruhe and had planned a whole pile of things to do in the Black Forest area. We would be using their home as our … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 Our visit to Mainz, Germany, was the whole catalyst for this trip to Europe – it was our annual trek to the Bookcrossing International Anniversary Convention. This article may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, I may receive a small commission. Read the full … Read more
We arrived into Luxembourg City on our bus from Brussels in the late afternoon. Since we were also leaving by bus, we chose to stay right near the bus station at the Ibis Styles Luxembourg Centre Gare. We are carrying little extra luggage so walking less with it is a bonus. This article may contain … Read more