24 May – 3 June 2018 The day started very early on Thursday. At 4:30am my alarm rung and I had to prepare for the bus ride to Ukraine. First I would go to Uzhhorod, a Ukrainian city just past the border from Slovakia. The bus ride was around three hours, but it was theContinue reading “The Story of Ukraine (part 1)”
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The Fox of Zamkovshého Cottage
21 – 24 May 2018 I arrived at the train station in Košice on a rainy Monday night. When I got out of the train I was greeted by Baška, a 20 year-old girl, who offered to host me. She and her parents don’t exactly live in Košice, but in a small village that isContinue reading “The Fox of Zamkovshého Cottage”
The Best of Buda and Pest (part 2)
6 – 21 May 2018 On Sunday Jonas and I went to visit the parliament building. If you go to Budapest, I definitely recommend visiting the parliament building! The entrance fee is only a few euros and the tour through the building is amazing. Not many buildings are as beautiful on the inside as theyContinue reading “The Best of Buda and Pest (part 2)”
The Best of Buda and Pest (part 1)
6 – 21 May 2018 On a Monday night I arrived in Budapest. After getting off the bus, I got on the metro and the tram to get to my first host family in Budapest. They live 50 minutes outside the city center in a large house. My host was Ági, the mother of theContinue reading “The Best of Buda and Pest (part 1)”
Down the Danube
3 – 6 May 2018 After I left Vienna, I traveled east by bus alongside the river Danube (Donau) until I crossed the border with Slovakia. The capital, Bratislava, is the first mayor city on the Danube after Vienna, and it takes only 1.5 hour by bus. Vienna and Bratislava are the capitals that areContinue reading “Down the Danube”
Royal Vienna
1 – 3 May 2018 On Tuesday I arrived in Vienna by train. Here my friend Max was waiting for me at the station. Max and I know each other from Rotterdam, where he studied at Erasmus. Back then we would often meet in the city or go to another city in the Netherlands. ButContinue reading “Royal Vienna”
Bohemia and Moravia
24 April – 1 May 2018 After I left Prague and Central Bohemia behind me, I moved to the region of South Bohemia. The Bohemian region of the Czech Republic is beautiful and the landscape changes between green plains and dense forests. The river Vltava runs through the valley all the way to Prague andContinue reading “Bohemia and Moravia”
Prague in Gala
19 – 23 April 2018 After a bus ride of five and a half hours I finally arrived in Prague at Florenc Station at around 11 pm. Of course I had a certain image in mind when I thought of Prague, but I must admit that my first encounter with the city was quite differentContinue reading “Prague in Gala”
The Dwarves of Wroclaw
17 – 19 April 2021 On Tuesday I had to wake up early to get on the bus to Wroclaw. It took approximately three hours by bus to get there. Once I arrived in Wroclaw, I went straight to Sergi’s apartment to drop off my bag and get a bit of rest. After I feltContinue reading “The Dwarves of Wroclaw”
Krakow: the City of Kings and Dragons
14 – 17 April 2018 When I arrived in Krakow I was a bit concerned about my host. Quite a while back he had approached me on Couchsurfing and offered me a place to stay, which I had accepted. But over the past few days it had become increasingly harder to contact him and heContinue reading “Krakow: the City of Kings and Dragons”
Dawn Under 