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A Trip Through Scotland

This summer has been pretty hot in the Netherlands, so I was really looking forward to our trip to Scotland. When me and my friend Kimberly (also check out her blog; The Travel Diary) initially booked the trip back in May, I was a bit worried about spending my summer holiday in a region thatContinue reading “A Trip Through Scotland”

The Monasteries of Bulgaria

12 – 21 June 2018 It was quite a challenge to find transportation from Constanta to Varna; a coastal city Bulgaria. Finally I found a bus that was able to take me there, even though it was a bit expensive. When I got to Varna I found a place where I could spend a fewContinue reading “The Monasteries of Bulgaria”

The Crumbling Paris of the East

7 – 12 June 2018 In the early Thursday morning I arrived in Bucharest, not far from the Triumphal Arch. If I wouldn’t know any better, I’d say that I had just arrived in Paris. Oh well, at least if you ignore the fact that there’s no huge roundabout surrounding this Arch and this oneContinue reading “The Crumbling Paris of the East”

House Sitting in Moldova

3 – 6 June 2018 In the early Sunday morning I took the bus to Moldova. The border security took an hour, but that’s something I’m getting used to. From the bus I was watching the landscape. The nature was beautiful with hills and green plains. Here and there were some villages with several housesContinue reading “House Sitting in Moldova”

The Story of Ukraine (part 2)

24 May – 3 June 2018 On the early Sunday morning I arrived in Kyiv after a train ride of ten hours. It is not because of the distance that it took so long to get to Kyiv, since it’s only around 400 kilometers away from Lviv. But the trains are not exactly the latestContinue reading “The Story of Ukraine (part 2)”

The Story of Ukraine (part 1)

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)”

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)”