Thank you for reading Rear View Mirror: The Road Trip Travel Blog and welcome!
I’m Andrea, the creator behind Rear View Mirror, a travel blog dedicated to all things travel in Europe. I wanted to give you a quick overview of who I am and what you can find on the blog.
I’m an Aussie from Perth who has been living and travelling in Europe since 2000 with my British/Albanian partner. I’ve lived in London, Paris, Montpellier and Budapest. For the last 5 years, I’ve been location independent, spending most of my time in Central Europe and the Balkans, working as a travel blogger and creator.
From my travel experiences and research, I’ve created city guides, road trip itineraries, self-guided food tours and neighbourhood guides, all designed to help you plan your own trip.
To get you started with a little inspiration, I suggest looking through the destinations you are interested in or getting ideas from my road trip guides.
Two countries I specialise in are Albania and Hungary. You can find out why I always recommend these destinations by reading the most popular guides on the blog.
Albania Travel Guide
Budapest City Guide
If you’re more curious about Western Europe you might be interested in posts about France and Italy.
The Complete List of Day Trips from Paris
The Best Beaches in Sardinia
For off the beaten path destinations, consider visiting Belarus or Transnistria.
5 Days in Minsk, Belarus
Transnistria’s Independence Day Celebrations
Or maybe you’re more interested in storytelling and you’d like to read about the time I had lunch with drug lords in Albania’s most infamous village.
Lunching with Drug Lords in Lazarat
There’s plenty more on the blog, so please browse the archives and if you have any questions join our Facebook community group or connect with me on Instagram.
For even more travel inspiration, start with the most popular posts on Rear View Mirror.
- Where to Go in Europe in 2018
- Kotor: The Most Beautiful View in the Balkans
- How to Visit 13 Cities in 7 Countries over 21 Days Without Burning Out
- Gdansk Neighbourhood Guide
- French Riviera Road Trip
- Memories of Dubrovnik
- Vienna Specialty Coffee Guide
- 9 Alternative Christmas Markets
- Snapshots of Prague
- Best Travel Books of 2018
I typically send out a monthly newsletter with all the latest posts and a travel update.
Safe travels!
Andrea
