Yesterday marked the 10th and 11th plane rides I’ve taken on this journey. I think that’s probably even more than some people may have taken in a lifetime. I’m a self-certified pro in plane travel and still quite a novice when it comes to trains. Even though I’ve never had any real issues on the…… Continue reading Auf Wiedersehen Berlin…Hello another German speaking country
Berlin: It’s a cool I can’t describe
After a 2 hour delay at the airport in Düsseldorf and a lot of confusion as to what was going on (announcements made mainly in GERMAN, which I don’t speak), I arrived in Berlin! The weather seems “cooler” for lack of a better word than most of the other places but it’s still very hot,…… Continue reading Berlin: It’s a cool I can’t describe
Cesky Krumlov: The Bruges of Eastern Europe
Located 3 hours by bus (RegioJet – air conditioned, tv screens, free hot beverages) sits the tiny medieval town of Cesky Krumlov. It reminds me a lot of Bruges in that all the day tourists leave by 5pm and the town is quiet and peaceful. I arrived around noon and went straight to my hostel…… Continue reading Cesky Krumlov: The Bruges of Eastern Europe
A day at the castle and perhaps a panic attack?
Today started off with waking up at 8:30am. It was glorious to sleep in and even better since I took a Unisom the night before (the heat continues to bother me and I wake up more times during the night because I’m so hot). I decided to do the Castle today since 2 of my…… Continue reading A day at the castle and perhaps a panic attack?
Communism: The thing that everyone and no one talks about
I’ve never been in a country where there is such a palpable presence that not many people talk about it. However, some people are openly discussing Communism and how much of an impact it had on the Czech Republic. From last night’s ghost tour, I learned that the Czech people do not call it “communism”,…… Continue reading Communism: The thing that everyone and no one talks about
Prague is beyond words spectacular!
Now I see why everyone falls in love with this city. The buildings are all old-time charm and the people I’ve interacted with have all been really kind. ¿Donde eres? Said a Spanish speaking tour guide offering me a walking tour. He was cute and smiled nicely. Where are you from? You need to come…… Continue reading Prague is beyond words spectacular!
Why hello Country #20!
I managed to do 2 things today: step in gum and find the right bus to the airport from my AirBnB. The bus was really easy to take at 2 euros and took no longer than 25 minutes. The gum, was a bit stickier. Hahahahaha. Gotta find the humor in situations. Luckily I had tissues…… Continue reading Why hello Country #20!
This time the weather cooperated!
Today the sun was shining in such brilliant fashion that I decided to retrace my steps from yesterday and attempt “Europe’s most beautiful balcony” again. It is definitely better in the sunlight and I even had to get a few pictures of myself in there. If you follow the blog regularly, you might notice that…… Continue reading This time the weather cooperated!
A first time for everything!
I am now in country #19! That’s right, first time in: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.I took 2 trains yesterday; train 1 from Bruges to Brussels and I was only going to have 6 minutes transfer time to train 2 (Brussels to Luxembourg). But things worked out in that the first train was quite a bit early…… Continue reading A first time for everything!
Friends…all over the world
Today I had the pleasure of spending time with Steffie whom I met in Portugal in 2016. We both arrived at our Lisbon hostel at the same time (I think it might have been her first time at a hostel?!) and we decided to go exploring Lisbon together until we could officially check in. We’ve…… Continue reading Friends…all over the world