By Lisa Harvey The street musicians are back in the cities and the coastlines are warming up, flowers are blooming and outdoor seating in the piazzas is popping up as quickly as the tulips; summer is coming, and Europeans couldn’t be more excited. Stepping off the plane for a summer in Europe is exciting, stupendous,...Read More
I am a traveler through and through. I am German, was in exchange in Paris, spent half a year working in South Africa, strolled through Buenos Aires, hitchhiked from Munich to Istanbul, studied in Switzerland and now live in New York. Being in another country is pure energy for me. All my sensations double in intensity, I am...Read More
By Nikki Esposito Today my friends and I took a day trip to Siena and San Gimignano, where we had lunch and a wine tasting. Siena is more of a medieval city with lots of hills but like everywhere I have been so far, has amazing views and is beautiful. We walked around there for...Read More
By Becca Pilolla It’s like playing famous for a day, or three. Be in France, and head to Monaco for the day, just another country; no big deal. Relax on all the beautiful beaches of the Côte Azure. Be like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Johnny Depp, Jennifer Aniston, and many of the other celebs that use...Read More
We’ve shared some incredible experiences with all of our travel buddies who have been on a Bus2alps trip since 2003; jumped off cliffs in Amalfi, cruised the Mediterranean, scared the hell out of ourselves in Interlaken, and made our presence known on the Northern Loop. The time has come for us to tell the world...Read More
Check out this blog post by Gomio.com about the latest social travel applications! This blog offers the traveler tips and tricks to get the most out of their experience abroad. Technology: Awesome Social Travel Apps Part 1 As a backpacker, we know that you need to pack light. We also know that you’re trying to...Read More
by: Carrie Roberts Let’s be real. Traveling is stressful. Buying tickets, pushing your way through train stations and airports, trying to read signs that are in another language….that can all be overwhelming. Once you get to your destination you want to RELAX, see the sights, eat some great food, and then go home. One thing...Read More
By: Michelle Campbell [slideshow] Because I had the time of my life in Interlaken, thanks to Bus2Alps, I decided to book another weekend trip with them. This time I planned to go to Austria. I’d never really heard anything specific about the country, besides it being the birth place of the famous Marie Antoinette and the location...Read More
By: Carrie Roberts, hooking us up with a short words about how to make the most of any travel scenario The problem with travel is, nothing’s perfect. The weather may be complete crap, you may get stuck sitting next to that guy who smells like onions on the train, you may forget your jacket to...Read More
The surf is up, the sun is hot, and the beach beckons. Yet, I still can’t get my head away from the mountains. Even in the summer, I see the snowcapped peaks of the Alps and the Laurentines and think, damn, I couldn’t imagine a life where when the warm glow cools down I didn’t...Read More
No, it’s not quite the dog days of summer, but we’re getting close! As the heat warms up our European cities, the need to get away for the weekend grows too. So we’re here to save you! Save you from the heat, but also save you money! Escape to thewaterfalls of Croatia or get a breath of...Read More
by Grace Graham Florence, as the birthplace of the Renaissance and a cultural and social hub of epic proportions, attracts tourists, travelers, students, and the like throughout the entire year. Never is there a time when the streets are not singing with the songs of countless languages all taking in the splendor that resides within the Tuscan capital. While...Read More
