getting lost
12 stories
cities
Dublin // Ireland05 Jul 2026
cities · budget travel · getting lost
Forty Minutes From Home, One Last Delay
“The trip's final delay was forty minutes from my own front door.”
Read storybudget travelLondon // England03 Jul 2026
budget travel · cities · getting lost
A Cancelled Train, a Ferry Bed to Dublin
“A cancelled train sent me scrambling onto a SailRail ferry, my bed for the night.”
Read storygetting lostZurich // Switzerland21 Jun 2026
getting lost · airports · budget travel
A Wrong Stop in a Zurich Rail Yard
“A missed stop dropped me in a rail yard, then a Helsinki airport pod for a bed.”
Read storyairportsIstanbul // Turkiye23 Dec 2023
airports · budget travel · getting lost
A Delayed Night Flight to Istanbul
“Crossing from one forgotten edge of Europe to another on a delayed night flight from Helsinki.”
Read storybudget travelHelsinki // Finland19 Dec 2023
budget travel · first times · getting lost
Suomenlinna's Sea Fortress by Ferry
“A stranger's couch, a hostel, an overnight train built around one long-planned splurge.”
Read storybudget travelBellach // Switzerland17 Dec 2023
budget travel · slow travel · getting lost
Lake Geneva for One Last Afternoon
“An afternoon with a friend by the lake, then one last overnight train to the Swiss-Italian border.”
Read storybudget travelAmsterdam // Netherlands13 Dec 2023
budget travel · cities · getting lost
A Last Day of Bikes and Canals
“A Christmas tree with a golden crown, then an overnight train south into Switzerland.”
Read storybudget travelHamburg // Germany11 Dec 2023
budget travel · getting lost
A Last Look at Nyhavn's Colorful Harbor
“A long transit day south through Flensburg, arriving in Hamburg close to midnight.”
Read storybudget travelCopenhagen // Denmark09 Dec 2023
budget travel · getting lost · first times
A Bus That Drives Onto a Ferry
“A third slow day in Berlin, then a FlixBus that drives straight onto a ferry across the Baltic.”
Read storycitiesBudapest // Hungary02 Dec 2023
cities · food · budget travel
An Unplanned Stop in Bratislava
“A clear morning at Buda Castle, then a weekend scramble got me off the train early.”
Read storyfoodBudapest // Hungary01 Dec 2023
food · budget travel · getting lost
A Rainy Day in Budapest, Then a Walk
“Stuck inside until half past six, then trams, a boat restaurant, and langos for dinner.”
Read storybudget travelMilan // Italy28 Nov 2023
budget travel · getting lost · food
An Open Zipper in Milan, a Sprint for the Platform
“A backpack pried open on a Milan bus, a pizza to steady the nerves, a race for the last train out.”
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