That Night I Got Robbed in Poland
I just got back to Sweden after being in Poland for 10 days and although it felt as if I just blinked and it was over, SO much happened during ...
Gypsy Tips for Keeping Up Appearances on the Road
Let me just start off by saying I am by no means an expert on the subject of beauty procedures and/or make-up but I am a girl who dabbles in ...
A Day At The Beach in Mechelinki, Poland
This is one of those things I would have never done had I not Couchsurfed and subsequently make a great friend, but more on that soon. Here’s a few photos ...
This Week on SHABL: What is SHABL doing in Warsaw?! Eurocup 2012.
What was I doing in Warsaw this week?? It kind of came as a surprise, even to me. Up on Stop Having a Boring Life now is brief explanation plus ...
On My European To Do List…Cyprus
Moving right along my list of countries that I still need to visit in Europe is Cyprus. For the record, this list is horizontal, not vertical, so pay no attention ...
A Little London Fauxtography
London, London, London – I love London. I’m lucky to have lived there twice so far in my life and that I can’t even count on two hands the amount ...
Flying High: The Thames Cable Car
The Thames Cable Car is the cool new London transport facility that won the race to open before the Olympic crowds descended on the capital this past summer. An ambitious ...
This Week on SHABL: Celebrating Midsummer in Sweden
Up now on Stop Having a Boring Life…a new post with more details and photos of my Midsummer in Sweden. Det är skitbra ~ du borde titta på det! http://stophavingaboringlife.com/celebrating-midsummer-sweden/
On My European To Do List…Albania
I’ve been to a lot of countries in Europe, way more than I have posted about on this blog. There is something about this place that I just can’t get ...
Midsummer in Sweden Video || Part One
Oh sweet Midsummer, how I love thee. So much so that I have decided to make some videos about you! This is the first installment of my Midsummer in ...
This Week on SHABL: On Friendship, Bribery, and Narrowly Avoiding Deportation from Ukraine
New post over on Stop Having a Boring Life about my run in with the law last October. You will meet my new friends Evgeny, Viorel, and Semion who I ...
Traveling between Belgrade and Sarajevo
If you read my post yesterday then you already know that I think Sarajevo is one of the coolest cities ever and that you shouldn’t miss it the next time ...
Why You Shouldn’t Miss Sarajevo on Your Next Trip to Europe
In a recent interview I did for Cezar of Imperator Travel, I named Sarajevo as one of my Top 5 Eastern Europe. I placed it in the Number 3 position, ...
Anatomy of a Couchsurf: Meeting Magda & Paweł in Wrocław, Poland
More often than not, when people hear that I “couchsurf” on my travels they look at me like I am crazy. You do what? Stay on some random person’s couch? ...
20 iPhone portraits of Kiev on Matador Trips
Check out my latest photo essay on Matador Trips! It’s called 20 iPhone portraits of Kiev. I’ve been working on it for a while now and had hoped it would ...
Palm Springs: The Ultimate Chill Out Town
Truth be told, there’s not a whole lot I miss about living in California aside from my family and friends. People I meet in Sweden are generally shocked when I ...
Ukraine Interview on Travelinksites.com
Check out this short and sweet interview I did about traveling Ukraine over on Travelinksites! http://travelinksites.com/travel-ukraine-larissa-of-the-blonde-gypsy/ Also, check this video. One of my favorite Ukraine party songs
Eurovision Euphoria in Sweden
If you follow European events then you may be aware that one of the biggest of them all, the Eurovision song contest, was just held a couple Saturdays ago in ...
Meet Möllan – Coolest Neighborhood in Malmö, Sweden
Welcome to my hood, Möllevången aka Möllan. Just a quick introduction to where I live in Malmö, “the most colorful district” according to Malmotown.com. Not like I didn’t know. I ...
Throwback Thursday: Watching Miike Snow at Malmöfestivalen
One of the coolest things about being in Malmö towards the end of August is Malmöfestivalen. It’s a huge festival/party that lasts a week with various activities and concerts happening ...
A Little Cambodia Fauxtography
It has been seven years since I was in Cambodia but the beauty of the country and its people are still fresh in my mind. I was there for three ...
Hanging at Hampton Court Palace in London
This little throwback happened at the end of Summer 2011 when I flew from Odessa to spend a few sunny days in London as an early birthday present to myself. ...
Don’t Tell Mom, I’ve Been Sleeping with Gypsies
And it’s not at all what you think. This is a photo essay from the time I ended up eating dinner and staying the night with a gypsy ...
A Little Miami Fauxtography
Good morning from Paris! It’s roughly 5am and I am ready to start my day. Too bad no one else is though so I guess I will just use this ...
Istanbul through an iPhone lens on Matador Trips
So I just realized that I have failed to mention anything about the trip I took to Istanbul last October aside from just saying that I went. That’s a pretty ...
