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My Panama Itinerary: The Start of My 8-Country Central America Trip
Panama was the first stop of one of the craziest trips I’ve ever done: traveling through all eight countries in Central America in just three weeks. A friend who has traveled to almost every country in the world was planning the trip and asked if I wanted to join. I said yes, despite the fact that there was basically no plan. The only thing we knew was the date we needed to reach Mexico because he had a flight from there. Everything else would be figured out along the way. We ended up starting in Panama City simply because we found a cheap last-minute direct flight from Madrid. From there,…
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How Many Days in Panama City Do You Really Need? My Honest Recommendation
When we arrived in Panama City, we only had one night and one full day before continuing our trip through Panama. At the time, that wasn’t because I’d researched how many days in Panama City we needed and decided one was perfect. We were traveling through eight countries in Central America in three weeks with basically no plan, and we wanted to keep moving. But after actually spending the day exploring Panama City, I didn’t leave wishing we’d stayed another two or three days just to see more of the city. If I went back, I’d still give Panama City itself one full day. If I had more time, I’d…
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Casa Areka Hostel Review: What €10 Gets You in Panama City
I stayed at Casa Areka during my trip through Panama, when we needed somewhere affordable to stay for our first night in Panama City before continuing toward Bocas del Toro. After staying in hostels all over the world, I’ve learned that what looks great online isn’t necessarily what matters once you get there. So, is Casa Areka actually a good place to stay in Panama City? In this Casa Areka review, I’ll tell you what our stay was actually like, what we paid, what you get for the price and whether I’d stay there again. Casa Areka Hostel Review: My Quick Answer Yes, I’d recommend Casa Areka if you’re looking…
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Panama City in One Day: The Itinerary I’d Follow If I Went Back
Panama City was the first stop of my three-week trip through Central America, and we only had one night and one day before continuing across Panama. We had absolutely nothing planned. We hadn’t researched what to do, hadn’t checked the weather and somehow arrived during rainy season, so our day mostly involved walking around in the pouring rain and figuring things out as we went. If I did it again, I’d plan it a little differently. I’d spend the morning exploring Casco Viejo, go back to the local place where we found a cheap lunch, and then spend the afternoon on the Panama Canal, looking for monkeys and getting out…
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The 5 Best Hostels in Panama City, Panama
Panama City is NOT the place that has endless hostels for you to choose from. I stayed at Casa Areka when I visited Panama City at the beginning of my Central America trip, but if I went back today, there’s actually another hostel I’d choose first. That would be Viajero Casco Viejo. I’ve stayed with Viajero before in Medellín, Colombia, and had such a good experience with the chain that it would easily be my first choice. So, whether you’re looking for somewhere social, somewhere cheap or simply a good place to stay, these are my picks for the best hostels in Panama City. Best Hostels in Panama City: My…
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Is Panama City Worth Visiting? My Experience Visiting Panama’s Capital
Panama City was the first stop of my three-week trip through Central America, where the plan was to travel through eight countries by land and somehow make it to Mexico in time for our flight home. And when I say that was the plan, I mean that was literally the entire plan. My friend asked if I wanted to join him, I said yes, and we ended up starting in Panama City because we found a cheap last-minute direct flight from Madrid. Neither of us was particularly interested in the city, and we were much more excited about getting to Bocas del Toro, but we had one night and one…
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Vienna Solo Travel: What to Know Before Your Trip
Vienna is an easy city for solo travel. It has good public transportation, plenty of hostels, and you can explore the city without needing a car or anyone else with you. My first trip to Vienna was during a three-month solo backpacking trip around Europe. I was traveling on a very tight budget, it was freezing cold, and honestly, I didn’t like Vienna much at the time. Vienna can also be an expensive city when you’re backpacking. A lot of the main things to do are museums, palaces, concerts and other paid attractions, and I simply didn’t have the budget for them. I mostly spent my time walking around the…
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One Day in Vienna: How I’d Spend 24 Hours in the City
Vienna is BIG, and that was probably the first thing that hit me when I arrived there from Bratislava on my first solo backpacking trip. I was still pretty new to traveling alone, had just come from a city where I could basically walk everywhere, and suddenly I was trying to figure out public transport and where the hell everything was in Vienna. That’s also why I think having a plan matters if you only have one day. You don’t want to spend half of it crossing the city backwards and forwards or trying to fit every palace and museum in Vienna into a few hours. In this guide, I’ll…
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How Many Days in Vienna Do You Really Need?
Vienna was one of the stops on my first three-month solo backpacking trip, and I arrived there straight from Bratislava. Going from such a small city to Vienna was a bit of a shock because suddenly everything felt HUGE and I had to figure out how to get around this massive city while still being pretty new to solo travel. Since then, I’ve been back to Vienna for a second time, so I’ve had another chance to explore the city and see whether my opinion changed. It didn’t exactly become one of my favorite places, but I’ve now seen enough of Vienna to have a pretty clear idea of how…
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The Best Time to Visit Vienna (And When I’d Go Again) 2026
I’ve visited Vienna twice and somehow managed to be absolutely freezing both times. And considering how much time you spend walking around Vienna, I definitely think the weather affected how much I enjoyed the city. If I went back, I would 100% choose the warmer months. But that doesn’t necessarily mean summer is the best time to visit Vienna for everyone. If you want Christmas markets, you obviously need to embrace the cold, while spring and fall can be better if you want comfortable weather without visiting in the middle of summer. In this guide, I’ll break down the best time to visit Vienna by season, when to go for…
