Student & Backpacker

4 destinations to live like a local.

Student & Backpacker destinations

4 locally curated experiences.

Aveiro skyline Portugal

Aveiro, Western Europe

Aveiro: Canals, Ovos Moles & Atlantic Charm

Ovos Moles Obsession: Locals don't just eat this egg yolk and sugar delicacy - they debate which century-old confeitaria makes the most authentic version, and get genuinely offended if you compare …

Daejeon skyline South Korea

Daejeon, East Asia

Daejeon: Silicon Valley Hot Springs

Age-Based Hierarchy Obsession: Koreans will ask your age within five minutes of meeting you - not rude, just determining which honorific language to use. Locals born same year become instant friend…

Timișoara skyline Romania

Timișoara, Central Europe

Timișoara: Little Vienna, Revolution City

First in Everything: Timișoara locals are incredibly proud of being the first city in mainland Europe to have electric street lighting in 1884 - mention this and watch their faces light up (pun int…

Wrocław skyline Poland

Wrocław, Central Europe

Wrocław: Dwarfs and Discoveries

Dwarf Obsession: Over 600 bronze dwarf statues scattered throughout the city - started as political satire against communism, now beloved symbols locals protect fiercely. Each dwarf tells a story (…