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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”

What Am I Getting Myself Into?

30 March 2018 This is exactly what I used to ask myself every now and then over the past few months. I am used to traveling more comfortably; there was always a certain basis that I could rely on and from where I could plan my next move. This could be a hotel, hostel, Airbnb,Continue reading “What Am I Getting Myself Into?”