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Things to Do in Novi Sad: An Easy Day Trip from Belgrade
Our Visit to Serbia’s second city by high-speed train If you’re spending time in Belgrade and want to explore somewhere new for the day, Novi Sad is a great option. It’s Serbia’s…
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Bucharest to Transylvania: A Point to Point Trip by Public Transport
Travel less, See More with this short itinerary taking in Peles and Bran Castle, Brasov, Sighisoara…
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Belgrade to Sarajevo by bus and why breaking the journey in Tuzla makes sense
A practical overland itinerary including tips on things to do and where to stay in each…
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Liechtenstein to San Marino by Public Transport: A Four-Country Overland Route
Visiting Liechtenstein and San Marino may feel like two separate trips, but they connect surprisingly well…
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The kind of European places I want to keep writing about
As 2025 draws to a close, I’m sharing some European destinations I’ve visited over the last…
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Alternative Athens: Neighbourhoods, Street Life & Technopolis
I’ll be honest: the first time I visited Athens (a long time ago), I wasn’t particularly…
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Thessaloniki to Athens Via Meteora, 7 Days, 2 Greek Cities and One Unforgettable Landscape
Planning to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens and spend time in both cities? This 7-day itinerary…
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Classic Athens: Top Sights and Ancient Landmarks for your First Trip to The Greek Capital
As the birthplace of Western Civilisation and democracy, Athens makes a compelling case for your attention….
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10 Best Things to Do in Thessaloniki: A Walkable Guide to Greece’s Second City
It’s easy to underestimate Thessaloniki. Athens takes most of the limelight, along with the islands, but…
About Me
Welcome to my Blog
Helping You Travel More With Less
Hi there, I’m Christine, author of One Small Bag. I’m glad you found me. I’m a frequent traveller, for both work and fun and life long light packer.
For me, travel doesn’t have to be expensive or conventional to be life-changing. Here I’ll be sharing stories of trips around Europe with just a small bag including itineraries for point to point travel by public transport. I’m particularly keen on the Balkans and countries from the former USSR, including Moldova. I’m also fascinated by European micro-nations and other geographical oddities too.
And if you’re looking to lighten your load, so you can adventure with baggage freedom, do check my light packing content.
What I’m Working On Next
Stories to be published soon, do follow along with the newsletter
- Bus trip around Albania
- Bus trip around Bulgaria
- Exploring Transylvania
- Touring Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina
- Alternative Portugal
- Country hopping in the Baltics
- Georgia by public transport
- London to Paris by night bus, twice! And how it went…
- How I Chose My One Small Bag (and why it changed how I travel)
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