Explore Europe differently — off the beaten path, with everything in one small bag.

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City Guides

Archeological museum Skopje with bridge of statues

Balkan Travels

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European Microstates

very wide angle view of St Peter's Square and Basilica Vatican Rome

Europe By Public Transport

Empty Skopje train station platform view out to the city and mount vodno

Europe’s Great Experiences

Toulouse Halle de la machine spider and minotaur outside the entrance - one of my favourite attractions in Europe

What’s In The Bag?

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    Nestled on the side of the Erusheti Mountain, close to the southern border with Turkey, lies the ancient cave city of Vardzia. This incredible rock-hewn settlement once housed monks, soldiers, and villagers,…

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About Me

Christine Taylor, Author of One Small Bag - Helping You Travel More With Less

Welcome to my Blog

Helping You Travel More With Less

Hi there, I’m Chris, author of One Small Bag. I’m glad you found me. I’m a frequent traveller, for both work and fun and a lifelong 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 microstates 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.

Coming up on the Blog

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  • Georgia by public transport
  • Bus trip around Albania
  • Steampunk and more from Nantes
  • Bus trip around Bulgaria
  • Country hopping in the Baltics
  • Genoa and the Ligurian Coast
  • City Hopping in North Rhine-Westphalia
  • London to Paris by night bus, twice! And how it went…
  • Armenia!

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