travel Archives - Elona the Explorer

16 07, 2020

How to Travel Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Elona Karafin2021-02-17T22:45:34+00:00Budget Travel Tips, popular, Recent, tips|0 Comments

Traveling increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. Predictability and preparation, from knowing what is needed ahead of the trip will help you return to the skies and have better and safer experiences. Here is a range of tools to make air travel in this ‘new normal’ simpler, including making it easy to search the country to country restrictions, airport and airline requirements, and key health search filters for those looking to book flights.

6 01, 2019

Winter Itinerary for a Long Weekend in Northern Norway: Lofoten Islands

Elona Karafin2019-01-06T13:32:16+00:00Recent, Travel|2 Comments

This post will give you a brief introduction to visiting the Lofoten Islands in the winter - here are some things you must see, do, and eat!

7 12, 2018

Reinventing the Way You Travel: On-Demand Access to Cars with Zipcar

Elona Karafin2018-12-07T13:07:25+00:00Budget Travel Tips, Recent, Thing to Do, Things to Do|0 Comments

Zipcar's goal is to enable simple and responsible urban living by offering a "car-sharing" service which you can use to rent cars hourly or daily.

1 03, 2017

5 (more) destinations you should go to this year that will make your wallet happy

Elona Karafin2017-03-01T15:06:45+00:00Budget Travel, Travel|3 Comments

Still looking for destinations to add to your travel bucket list? Here are 5 more places that your wallet will thank you for !

1 03, 2017

5 Destinations you should go to this year that will make your wallet happy

Elona Karafin2017-03-01T13:21:01+00:00Budget Travel, Travel|3 Comments

I am obsessed with getting as many people out to see the world. I rounded up the top five destinations that you should consider visiting in 2017 if you want to keep your wallet happy.

14 01, 2017

Budapest

Elona Karafin2023-06-29T17:43:52+00:00Budget Travel, Travel|4 Comments

Budapest is an absolutely stunning city. It is relatively small and walkable, it is rich in jaw dropping architecture, and the food and alcohol is cheap (& delicious). It is inexpensive and allows you the opportunity to splurge on 5 star hospitality, and best of all, Budapest is perfect for a [long] weekend trip!

13 12, 2016

Cuba

Elona Karafin2016-12-13T20:34:19+00:00Budget Travel, popular, Travel, Warm Countries|19 Comments

Nothing that I write here can prepare you for the emotions that you will experience in Cuba. What I will say, though, is that if you have an open mind, a sense of compassion, and the longing to get deeply intertwined in Cuban culture - it will be like nothing you have experienced before.

27 11, 2016

How to take the PERFECT Picture

Elona Karafin2016-11-27T15:27:52+00:00solo travel, tips|3 Comments

Did you ever see the perfect Instagram page where the pictures look like they were taken in the same place where unicorns reside? Did you ever envy the guy with the huge expensive camera? Yeah, well you can be almost as good ... with NO experience, and NO expensive equipment !

5 11, 2016