Author name: Ioana

Ioana is a Romanian-born solo traveler and full-time travel blogger who has explored 30+ countries since starting her solo adventures at age 31. She shares practical, experience-based travel tips, detailed itineraries, and insider recommendations to help you plan your trips with confidence and experience destinations like a local. Her blog gets 100K+ monthly readers and her Instagram community has 80K+ people. Her work has been featured in BBC, The Daily Express, Euronews, Bored Panda, Yahoo, MSN and more. Learn more about her here.

Barcelona, Destinations in Europe, Spain

The best neighborhood to stay in Barcelona, Spain

March 3, 2025

Barcelona is one of the most popular cities in Europe, but choosing where to stay can feel overwhelming. Each neighborhood […]

the author at a digital art exhibit at moco museum in amsterdam

Destinations in Europe, The Netherlands

Amsterdam bucket list: everything you need to visit

February 24, 2025

Amsterdam is one of those cities that feels straight out of a postcard. Between the canals, historic houses, world-class museums,

the crane in gdansk

Destinations in Europe

The best underrated European destinations: my top 3

February 20, 2025

Europe is the perfect place for an incredible vacation since it has so many diverse countries that are so close

a colorful street in sighisoara

Destinations in Europe, Romania

The ultimate Romania road trip designed by a native

February 17, 2025

I was born and raised in Romania, and I moved back here in 2024 after living in NYC for almost 14 years. In

the author and a view of sighisoara

Destinations in Europe, Romania

Is Romania safe for solo female travelers in 2026?

February 7, 2025

Is Romania safe for solo female travelers? This is the number one question I get asked. I was born and raised in

Destinations in the Middle East, Qatar

How to spend a stopover in Doha: the ultimate guide

February 6, 2025

I recently visited Doha, the capital of Qatar, because I had a layover there on my way to Kenya and