Category: EuroTrip 2016
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The Adventure Has Come to An End
As of 11:20pm on December 21st, my 2month/63 day/18 country adventure has finally come to an end…. It took 3 flights and around 22 hours to finally get home – including 3 different border crossings, one too many beers at the Dublin Airport, and an 8 hour flight with a…
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The Front of the Train
So I have this fear. Well, not so much a fear as a rational opinion based on a series of facts. I do not like to sit in the front carriages of a train. Why? Because, should the train crash, those carriages are always the ones with the most carnage. And…
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Paris is Freaking Cold
When you only have a day or two in each city, it is hard to budget your time well enough to see all that you want to see. For Paris, I specifically wanted to see Versailles and the most famous monuments in the city. Since yesterday I went to Versailles,…
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Versailles – HUGE, but a Bit Overrated
Today I went to Versailles. And went on a (sometimes questionable) snapchat rant: My thought: a) I dont understand art; b) as a corny joke in my head – did the zombies get them? Eventually I left Versailles and went to Montparnasse…
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Motion Sickness Strikes Again
So it turns out, I have a third antagonist on this trip. Only its more than just an antagonist, its more like an arch nemesis. What is this evil thing that is making parts of my trip hell? Motion sickness 😑 F$&!ing motion sickness…. Every time I sit on a…
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“Would You Like Wine with That?”
One of the widespread stereotypes about French people is they are very particular about their food. Every dish has a wine that pairs with it; extreme care is put into the preparations at nice restuarants to ensure the food is truly delicious. And it works – France is one of the…
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I Got Lost….Again
After nerding out yesterday at the Geneva headquarters of the UN, I decided to nerd out at CERN (Large Hadron Collider) today. The only issue – I got on the train going the wrong direction and ended up on the other side of Geneva… Unfortunately this is not the first…
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Three Headquarters Down, One to Go
When I first decided to come backpack Europe, one of my immediate thoughts was ‘I have to go to Geneva so I can go to the United Nations!’ As of today, my goal of seeing the UN in Geneva has officially been met!! And it was brilliant!!!! As Ashleigh can attest,…
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Update on the Trip’s Two Antagonists: Giant and the Lion’s Mane
As the trip has progressed, my two antagonists – Giant and the Lion’s Mane – have continued their struggles to make my adventures more difficult (or arguably more interesting – depends on how you want to look at it.) For those interested, here is an update on our struggles: The…
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Zurich Zoo – Penguin Parade
As everyone can tell, I love zoos. Like really, really love zoos. So today, even though we only had one day in Zurich, we decided to go to the Zurich Zoo. And boy am I happy that we did!! The zoo is amazing. Not only do the animals have plenty…
Ginger Without Borders 