My last stop on the Journey was Amsterdam. Amsterdam was only about a three hour train ride from Ghent. In Amsterdam I also stayed with a couchsurfer. His name was Jabu and he was oringially from South Africa. He has lived in Belgium for the… Read More »Amsterdam
Of course I had to visit both Bruge and Brussels while in Belgium; Bruge because it’s famous and wanted to go after seeing the movie In Bruges and Brussels because it’s the capital. Bruge: Bruge is located only about a 30 minute train ride from Ghent.… Read More »Bruge and Brussels
I spent my New Year’s in Ghent with a couchsurfer I met the night before. Why Ghent? Why not Ghent. I chose to spend to spend my New Year’s in Belgium for a few reasons. For one, I had to get closer to Madrid after… Read More »Ghent… for the New Year’s (It’s in Belgium)
On my third and final day in the Czech Republic I decided to take a day trip to the town of Pilsen. It is located in the western part of the Czech Republic about an hour and forty minutes by train. Pilsen is famous for… Read More »The Birthplace of Pilsen Beer, Plzeň Czech Republic
I arrived to Prague on the 26th of December around 5:30pm. On the plane, I sat next to a really nice couple whom I talked to for most of the flight. The guy was from Dublin so we had a lot to talk about and… Read More »Prague, Czech Republic
I spent this past Christmas in Ireland with my friend Niamh (Neeve) and her family. I had an amazing time with them. They were extremely welcoming and I felt right at home from the moment I walked in. Niamh has an older brother, who was… Read More »Ireland for Christmas
Today starts the beginning of my travels for Christmas vacation. We have about two and a half weeks and I will be taking advantage of most of the days. I will be visiting four countries in fifteen days. While it’s going to be weird not… Read More »Christmas Vacation
Last weekend one of my best friends, Pat Tonno visited Madrid! He was traveling around Europe with a friend of his for a month and ended his journey in Madrid to visit me. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to visit my town because it is too far… Read More »Tonno visits Madrid!
For two consecutive years now I haven’t been home for Thanksgiving. While it’s sad not to be with close friends and family, each year I have made new friends to be with; even when it’s in a country where it’s not celebrated. It’s not really… Read More »Thanksgiving in Spain
On Friday I once again found myself in Madrid. This time to pick up one of the most important documents I can have here in Spain, my tarjeta de N.I.E, or my identification number for foreigners. The two most important things it means for me… Read More »Tarjeta de N.I.E, Royal Palace and Crystal Palace