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A hiker sitting on a rock near the Schleigeis Reservoir and olpererhutte suspension bridge near Mayrhofen

Mayrhofen Austria Guide: Hiking, Hostels and Interrailing in Tyrol

Is it possible to mix hostelling, city sightseeing and alpine hiking into one budget-friendly European trip? That was the question I wanted to answer when planning an 8-day interrailing route through Munich, Mayrhofen and Vienna with my housemate, Shaun. Even though we had both visited… Read More »Mayrhofen Austria Guide: Hiking, Hostels and Interrailing in Tyrol

Munich Wombats Hostel Review & 2-Day Munich Itinerary

Is it possible to mix hostelling, city sightseeing and hiking into one affordable European trip? That was the question I wanted to answer when planning an 8-day interrailing adventure through Munich, Mayrhofen and Vienna with my housemate, Shaun. Even though we had both visited Munich… Read More »Munich Wombats Hostel Review & 2-Day Munich Itinerary

A man carrying the Osprey Farpoint 40 backpack strapped up in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Osprey Farpoint 40: The Most Versatile Travel Backpack

The Osprey Farpoint 40L is the ultimate go-to travel backpack for minimalist travellers, weekend trippers, digital nomads, and globe-trotting backpackers alike. It is ingeniously compact enough to strictly meet most airline carry-on requirements, yet spacious enough to easily fit all your essentials for short to… Read More »Osprey Farpoint 40: The Most Versatile Travel Backpack