Chocolate. Waffles. Belgium cut fries. These are the three words that come to mind when I hear the word “Belgium.” And perhaps rightfully so. During our two day stint in the country, we explored the cities of Ghent and Bruges and it wasn’t hard to come across some of Belgium’s staple treats. Most of our… [Read more…]
August 6, 2011
Ok, let’s cut to chase. Amsterdam is known for weed and hookers. Loaded tourists come with a heavy wallet and in their eagerness to empty it, spend the rest of their time in the Netherlands baked out of their mind with a call-girl named Tootsy. Americans especially love the fact that weed is “legal” and… [Read more…]
August 6, 2011
It wouldn’t be a true European adventure without some kind of strange bodily secretion story. I’m happy to say that it was neither Michael or I who ended up doing something… err, embarrassing. Rather, we were the victims of the aforementioned fluid attack. Let me preface this story by saying that we had a wonderful,… [Read more…]
August 5, 2011
So, think of everything you might know about Munich or from my blog post. Good. Now think of the exact opposite. Good. That’s Berlin. It’s a city filled with the street art, dirty subways, punksters, big skyscrapers, and in many ways, still dealing with the after effects of the cold war. You’ll be hard press… [Read more…]
July 29, 2011
The Intro: We spent our time visiting Hungary in its capital city of Budapest. Budapest used to be two cities, Buda and Pest. Buda is now known for its rolling hills, historic tourist attractions, and serves as residences for many of the city’s citizens. Pest on the contrary is a little dirtier, home to the city’s… [Read more…]
July 29, 2011
Before leaving Austria, we actually took a day trip to Bratislava, Slovakia. Vienna and Bratislava are the world’s two closet capitals and we figured it wouldn’t hurt to add another country to the list! Our time in Slovakia was nice but pretty uneventful. While the medieval downtown makes for a pleasant area to stroll in,… [Read more…]
July 29, 2011
Before making it to Austrian capital of Vienna, Michael and I made a short visit to the town of Salzburg. Salzburg (which translates to salt mountain) is a small town close to the German border famous for its salt mines and of course… The Sound of Music!!! Now truth be told, I have never seen… [Read more…]
July 27, 2011
The first stop in our backpacking adventuring was Munich, just a smelly overnight train away from Florence. Munich is the heart of Bavaria, the conservative, traditional, sterotypical center of the German lifestyle. In other words, this is where the schnitzel and lederhosen come from. It’s a city filled with history, energy, and of course beer.… [Read more…]
July 26, 2011
After my parents left, I gave Michael the tour of Florence. A trip to Tuscany wouldn’t complete without a trip to a Tuscan village of course, so the next day we made our way to Cortona. Cortona is actually the village that inspired the chick flick Under the Tuscan Sun. Now to be honest, I have… [Read more…]
July 26, 2011
My last two weeks in Italy were fairly uneventful in the best way possible. While there was plenty of time for thought, reflection, and that other cheesy crap (which will be the last post from Europe adventures) I mostly spent my time with friends and enjoying the city. Studying in the gardens, making our last… [Read more…]
August 7, 2011
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