ABOUT ME

Tina wearing a Patagonia backpack in front of an underground sign in London, the post is about an honest Patagonia Black Hole 25l review

Tina sitting on a wall overlooking the city of Granada in Spain, she's looking back at the camera

Get to know me!

The Face Behind The Blog

I’m Tina, a vegan with wanderlust. I love exploring the world, a passion sparked by budget city trips in Europe during my uni days. Now in my thirties, I mainly travel with my boyfriend, preferring housesitting for a more authentic experience abroad.

Wherever I go, I only take one small carry-on backpack with me, because that’s really all you need. Minimalist packing has made traveling so much easier! I can focus on my surroundings and I’m not being dragged down by heavy luggage.

An important part of travel for me is to check out the local vegan food scene! I’ve been vegan since 2007 and I love going to all-vegan restaurants in new cities.

What I can do for you

Give you completely honest travel recommendations! Yes, I will tell you when I think something’s not worth it.
All recommendations and travel tips on my site are vegan-friendly. I also recommend the best places for vegan food.
I will help you pack less, so you can travel as a minimalist too. The easiest way to do this is with this easy minimalist packing checklist.

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My Story

Blogging & Traveling Abroad

Digital Nomad

In July 2022 I started traveling to figure out where I wanted to live. Now two years later, I’ve still not settled down. I spend months at a time in different places to fully absorb them and to get a feeling for the everyday life in a new city. Well, I do keep coming back to some cities like London and Barcelona, because I love them so much.

Tina sitting in front of the Matthias Church at the Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest; one of the great things you can do on one of the Budapest tours from Vienna

How I Got Started Blogging

In summer 2022 I quit my job, moved out of my apartment, and went traveling (I haven’t stopped since then btw).

My boyfriend had an online job and I had too much time on my hand, so I decided to start a blog to write about our travels.

It wasn’t long after I started blogging that I fell in love with it and I wanted to do to it seriously. Before starting blogging, I never understood people who lived to work, but now I absolutely love my job!

Btw if you’re considering starting a blog, this blogging course helped me so much.

My Experience with Minimalist Travel

In 2018 I traveled with a massive backpack to Southeast Asia, and I hated it! The backpack was way too bulky and heavy and I didn’t even need most of the things I brought. This trip was my last trip with checked luggage, since then I only travel with one small backpack, I’ve never looked back.

item-Even on my 2-month trip to Australia and New Zealand I only had one small backpack which fit underneath an airplane seat. Seriously, traveling with one personal-item sized bag has made travel so much easier for me, no more lugging around heavy luggage, no more waiting for check luggage at the airport, no more airline fees for additional luggage.

I’d love to help you travel more minimalist as well, I’m sure you’ll love it just as much as I do!

Vegan Travel

I’ve been vegan since 2007. It’s been amazing to see the vegan movement grow and to see more and more vegan restaurants and options in supermarkets pop up. Nowadays vegan life at home and while travelling has never been easier.

I remember my first few trips as a vegan when I basically lived on french fries and other by-default vegan items. Those times are long gone luckily, now I mainly go to all-vegan restaurants no matter where I go.

And since I usually spend a longer amount of time in one place, I have time to try out many different vegan restaurants, so I can recommend my favorite ones to you.