What a month. Thanks to the current global crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, everything seems to be on hold as most of us are stuck at home. Somehow March is only 31 days but I swear we packed about 2 years into this month! I really struggled with what to write for this… Read More March 2020 Recap
While January seemed to last for literally 100 years, I feel like February was over in the blink of an eye. I spent almost the whole month in York, which is strange because last February was the first month ever that I didn’t leave the city! Here’s what all I got up to in February.… Read More February 2020 Recap
I haven’t kept any secrets about my love affair with Eastern Europe. This August, I achieved a huge goal of mine: I have finally visited every country in Eastern Europe! This is my favorite region of the world. It’s where I feel most myself. I truly feel like I am in my element in Eastern… Read More Why I Love Traveling Eastern Europe – and Why You Should, Too
I can’t really believe it, but four years ago I bought this space on the internet and launched Away With Maja. Wow. Four years. If you had told me when I was up late at night in my bedroom at my parents’ house, poring over themes and WordPress how-to’s, that I’d be where I am… Read More 4 Years of Away With Maja: Blogging and Business Recaps and Goals
January has been a bit of a whirlwind, but not exactly in the best way. This month is the busiest time of year for me with work, and I’ve only had 4 days off the entire month of January. So this recap will be pretty short, since I honestly didn’t have much time for anything… Read More January 2020 Recap
Every year, I like to do a few recap posts to sum up my best and worst travel moments, and the favorite places I visited. I’ve already written about my top experiences in 2019, and my worst travel moments in 2019! But I always like to talk a bit about some of the destinations I’ve… Read More The Best Places I Visited In 2019
Traveling isn’t necessarily all fun and games. There are so many amazing parts of travel, and in 2019 I’ve had some pretty fantastic experiences! But there’s always a downside. It’s not all pretty Instagam pictures and highlights reels. There will always be some bad travel moments thrown in with the good ones. In 2017, some… Read More My Worst Travel Moments Of 2019
The end of the year is always a good time for reflection. In 2019, I visited 14 countries, 4 of which were new to me. I took 15 flights, and gained quite a few new passport stamps in my (brand new) passport. I managed to travel a lot with a full-time job. I achieved a… Read More My Top Travel Experiences Of 2019
December has been a very busy month! I had some fantastic walks in between work this month, before jetting off to Rome to spend Christmas there for a week. Then I jumped straight back into work with an insane few days that have completely exhausted me. Here’s what all I got up to in December!… Read More December 2019 Recap
As 2019 comes to a close, I have a lot to reflect on. For the first time in my life, I had one (ONE!) full-time job for the entire year. This was one of the biggest changes in my life from last year. I wasn’t juggling multiple jobs and schedules, I wasn’t picking and choosing… Read More 30 Days Annual Leave, 1 Year: How Exactly I Traveled So Much In 2019 With A Full-Time Job
This post has been a long time coming. I try to talk about a lot of different stuff in my posts here on the blog, and have a variety of travel-related topics. Well, I think it’s finally time to talk about the elephant in the room: something I like to call passport privilege. I am… Read More On Passport Privilege
What a month! This has been one of the busiest travel months for me to date. I started the month on a trip to Northern Ireland, had a week in Finland, and managed to squeeze in a visit from a friend and some daytrips as well. Here’s what all I got up to in November!… Read More November 2019 Recap
What a month! I had quite a few fun plans this October that kept me busy. A great weekend trip to the Peak District and a long weekend in Northern Ireland meant that I had a lot of time to explore. Here’s what all I got up to this month! Where I Went York, Bakewell,… Read More October 2019 Recap
Today is a big day. Three years ago today, I moved to England. Wow. Three years. Sometimes I can’t believe how fast the time has gone. On October 13th 2016, I walked off a plane (#tbt to when I checked four bags and the airline lost everything I own), got a stamp in my passport,… Read More 3 Years of Living in England: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
September has been a really nice and relaxed month. The month started by finishing up a fantastic two-week trip to the Balkans! I also had a fantastic weekend away in the Lake District for my birthday. Here’s what all I got up to in September! Where I Went Kranj (Slovenia) York, Kirkstone Pass, Great Langdale,… Read More September 2019 Recap
This May, I applied to renew my UK spouse visa. If you missed my first post on applying for my UK visa, you can read up on it here. My initial visa was for 2.5 years (30 months), after which I could then apply to renew my visa and extend my leave to remain in… Read More The Complete Guide For Applying To Renew My UK Spouse Visa
It’s been nearly three years since I moved abroad to England. Living abroad is no small feat—there are times when literally everything will be hard. I have struggled a lot, and I haven’t kept that a secret. In order to survive living abroad, where every day can be a flurry of activity and cultural differences… Read More 13 Tips For Surviving Life Abroad
In August 2019, I achieved one of my most important goals to date. I have officially now visited every country in Eastern Europe!!! For clarity, I generally mean Eastern Europe in a cultural sense more than a true geographical sense: including Central Europe, the Baltics, the Balkans, and east to Russia. Countries like Poland and… Read More On Visiting Every Country In Eastern Europe: My Biggest Travel Accomplishment To Date!
What a month! This has definitely been one of my busiest months to date. The first two weeks were spent in the UK, with quite a few mini-trips. The last two weeks were spent traveling around the Balkans! Here’s everything I got up to this August. Where I Went York, Eden Camp, Ness, Pen-y-Pass, Snowdon,… Read More August 2019 Recap
July has been a bit of a whirlwind. Despite spending all of the month in the UK, I have been busy! A trip to Edinburgh, a trip to Nottingham, and a few daytrips meant that I didn’t spend very much time at home in York. Here’s what all I got up to this month! Where… Read More July 2019 Recap