Some of you might remember my friend Danielle as my former blog partner. Those were the days! Like, remember that time we hitchhiked with the Tajik mafia? How we spent an afternoon in Europe's drug capital? The 72-hour train ride on hard seats? And when we had to sneak across ...
Travel Off the Path: Suriname
Sad Silvia fact: I've traveled to a whole bunch of countries and continents but have never been to South America. Ugh, I know! I'm in Morocco at the moment with my friend Danielle, who has traveled a lot in Central and South America, and I'm just filling up with FOMO. I want to ...
5 Things I Wish I Had Done for My Blog Much Earlier
I’ve always been wary of blogging about blogging because most of my blog audience isn’t interested in the topic. But personally I love reading and talking about blogging, so I’ve decided to start a blog series that I’ll be keeping separate from my regular content. You won’t see ...
How to Make Your Life More Koselig
So, you might have noticed this trend that's been going around lately, where people are saying that Danes have figured out the secret to happiness and it's called hygge. Except if you ask any Norwegian about this Danish concept of hygge they will roll their eyes, because ...
How to See the Northern Lights in Abisko on a Budget
A lot of people dream of seeing the Northern Lights and a trip up north to see them is kind of the most magical thing ever, but I also know that a lot of people are put off by the expense. A Northern Lights trip doesn't exactly sound budget friendly. Seriously though, why do the ...




