A Travel Writer's Travel Blog

I am an Indie Traveler because:

• regardless of what places I visit, I always go there to learn something; whether it’s finding a new food or learning to deal with my own limitations
• I discover interesting things about the places I visit and even about my hometown
• I prefer to explore things at my own pace, with a guide I create from my own research; but that doesn’t mean a free walking tour is not appreciated from time to time
• the more I travel, the less I like to stay home for too long
• each time I plan a new vacation, I want to try different things, conquer new frontiers, go beyond my wildest dreams
• I am trying to learn Greek for my next vacation!

I have already made a point to write about my plans for 2012 so the Indie Travel Challenge from BootsnAll is exactly what I need to actually write about this. NOW!



2012 will be the year which brings to two countries I badly want to visit: Italy and Greece. I’ll be in Italy for a week in early March and then in Athens for another week. So far I’ve already pre-booked the hotel in Athens (at an excellent price, may I add?) and found something for Rome, as well.



I am hoping to get back to London this year and also visit Paris, at least for a few days.



Last year, 2011, I managed to get to London and back to Budapest. It was the busiest year travel-wise since…well, I exist! I’ve been on 8 trips, ranging from day trips to whole week abroad. Hopefully I can beat that number this year!