Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit Oslo, Norway. Norway is notorious for being one of the most expensive countries in Europe. As a backpacker and budget traveler, I look for inexpensive and free activities in each place I visit. Oslo has a lot to offer, including many attractions for the budget minded traveler. I have created a list of some of the best free and cheap things to see and do in the Norwegian capital. …
In the summer of 2015, I made my first solo trip abroad. This wasn’t my first time traveling, nor was it my first time abroad. I had lived overseas for most of my life, and I had previously solo traveled within the United States during university. This time was different. This time, I had booked an organized tour to Morocco on an impulse. Suddenly, I was nervous, because I was going to be alone. I wasn’t with family or friends.…