That title is for anyone reading this who might’ve taken “Eurotrip” a little too seriously. Hello from Bratislava, which is – obviously – quite far from Berlin, and no, you can’t get five-star treatment for $1.83… but it is pretty…
World Cup fever
Well, I’ve come full circle, back to Berlin where the tour started, for its conclusion last night. Wednesday was a long drive from Warsaw, stopping only for a quick lunch at a supermarket that gave a clear picture of how…
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it
This is a difficult entry for me to write, for a few reasons. In fact, this is the third time I’m restarting it. Yesterday, we visited the site of Auschwitz concentration camp. It was difficult, but after all the reading…
Velcome to Poland
Hello from Krakow, Poland, ver the veather is very very vet. Yes, another day, another country. Two, actually, since we drove through Slovakia yesterday to arrive here, stopping for lunch in a small town called Banksa Bystricia. Yes, the fast…
Paprika, anyone?
Hello from Budapest, where it is once again – surprise, surprise – cold and rainy. This is becoming a theme on this trip. Aside from that, Budapest has been an unexpectedly pleasant surprise. I had no idea what it would…
Museums and Mozart
Hello from Vienna. This is just a quick update because I don’t have a lot of time and the keyboard takes a while to type on. Having a great time exploring all of Europe’s beautiful cities. Prague’s Jewish Quarter was…
Rain rain, go away
Hello from Praha, better known as Prague, in the Czech Republic! Yep, I’m officially back on a big tour bus, travelling lazy-style for the next ten days or so around Central Europe. Everyone is super-nice, my roomie is awesome, and…
Plane rides and grey cities
Welcome to Europe! It took a plane, a train, and an S-bahn, but I’ve arrived at long last. New continent, new time zone, new language barriers to negotiate, and a helluvalot more history. Woohoo! The plane ride from Singapore was…
Welcome to Asia Lite
Hello from Singapore. I’m on a brief 3-day stopover here, en route to Europe. My flight went through here and I figured, why not see the city? Even though I won’t be travelling through the “real” Asia on this trip,…
End of the line for Oz
The top end of Australia has an abundance of three things: stunning scenery, hot and sticky weather, and mosquitoes. Over the last two days, I experienced all three on a Kakadu National Park Safari. Our 4WD truck set off early…