If I could sum up June, it would be all about trying to find a silver lining. This has been my first full month on furlough, so I’m no longer working (but thankfully am still getting the majority of my pay through the government scheme). I have made a huge effort to get out exploring… Read More June 2020 Recap
One of the most popular things to do in the Yorkshire Dales is hiking the Yorkshire Three Peaks. These are the highest peaks in Yorkshire: Whernside (736m), Ingleborough (723m), and Pen-y-Ghent (694m). Most people do a massive walk and do all three in one day (usually 12-14 hours), sometimes for a challenge for charity. Instead… Read More Exploring The Yorkshire Dales: Hiking Pen-y-Ghent
The coronavirus pandemic has changed so many aspects of our society. But some of the most immediately effects have been on the travel industry. As the world went into lockdown, countries closed their borders, trips were canceled, travelers were stranded… travel has been chaotic. As disappointing as it has been to cancel so many trips,… Read More 11 Travel Lessons The Pandemic Has Taught Me
UPDATED MARCH 2026! York is one of the most popular destinations in the north of England, and it’s a city I’ve called home for most of the last decade. Over the years, I’ve really appreciated how many great walks there are in the city! Even if you’re just visiting York, these are a few great… Read More The Best Walks in and Around York, England
How do I even start out this monthly recap? I’m nearly a week late but I feel like I should still share one. Everything else from this month shrinks in comparison to the police brutality the world has witnessed in the United States. There is too much to say here, and I feel like it… Read More May 2020 Recap
There’s no time like the present to try something new! I’ve got a lot more free time on my hands now that I’m not traveling. Since we can’t go anywhere, I’ve been experimenting a lot in the kitchen and trying new recipes! First up was adjaruli khachapuri from Georgia, next was pierogi from Poland, goulash… Read More Recipe: Bureks From The Balkans
Travel is non-existent these days. I’ve been trying to keep adventures alive by exploring more in the kitchen! We’ve made an effort to try new recipes and bring our favorite foods/destinations to us. The first week we started, we made adjaruli khachapuri, one of my favorite Georgian foods. Then it was pierogi from Poland. For… Read More Recipe: Hungarian Goulash
Well, what a month. What an insane, chaotic, crazy, horrible month. I’ve spent the entire month here in the UK on lockdown. We are only able to leave our house for essential shopping items (aka food, prescriptions, etc), to give essential care to someone else, to go to work if you are classed as a… Read More April 2020 Recap
With life slowing down and travel non-existent thanks to the ‘rona, I’ve been trying out new recipes in the kitchen. Since I can’t travel or go out to eat in real life, I need to get my foreign food fix at home! The last recipe was adjaruli khachapuri from Georgia, which was a huge success!… Read More Recipe: Polish Pierogi
The other week I made one of my favorite foods, adjaruli khachapuri, which hails from one of my favorite countries—Georgia! After feasting on Georgian food all over Eastern Europe on my big trip in summer 2017, I knew I had to make a pilgrimage to the Caucasus to try this food in its home country.… Read More Recipe: Adjaruli Khachapuri
What a century the month of March 2020 has been. At the start of the month, life was pretty normal here in the UK. Adam and I went on a weekend trip to Northumberland, traveling and exploring like normal. Two weeks later, and the UK would be under lockdown. Thanks, coronavirus. So much around the… Read More It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
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
Manchester is one of the biggest cities in the north of England, and one that I’ve been to many times. But all my trips were either for another purpose (ie. visa appointments), or just briefly as a stop before or after flights. I finally had the chance to explore it properly for the day and… Read More A City Guide For Exploring Manchester: What To See, Eat, And Drink!
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
For Christmas this year, I spent a week in Rome, Italy! This was only my second trip to Italy—my first time in Italy was just a few days in Venice. I had the most amazing time exploring Rome, soaking in all the history, eating all the pasta and gelato, and seeing the Pope at the… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Spend 1 Week in Rome?
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’ve made no secret that the Lake District is one of my favorite places in England, and in the entire world in general. This national park is home to some of the most stunning scenery I’ve ever encountered: lush valleys interspersed between mountain peaks, lakes spread out across the land, and plenty of hiking trails… Read More Crinkle Crags in Langdale: A Beautiful Hike in the Lake District
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
Rome is a huge, historic, enigmatic city to explore. There’s so much to see and it can be difficult to pack it all in on a single trip! You can view my favorite photos from the trip in my Rome photoessay. But what do you need to know before you go? Well, if you don’t… Read More 9 Practical Tips for Visiting Rome
On my trip to Finland this November, I knew I had to visit Rovaniemi. While I spent most of my time in Oulu, the main reason for my visit to Rovaniemi was to cross the Arctic Circle! But it was also a fantastic way to get a taste of what Finnish Lapland is actually like.… Read More Visiting Rovaniemi and Santa Claus Village in Finland!
