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GERMANY | Saturday, 3 Aug 2013 | Views [531]
Where they burn books, they will start burning people.
- A very apt quote from German poet, Heinrich Heine, from 1820, at the Nazi book burning memorial
I'm taking my second last train ride with my Eurail pass. My European adventure is ... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, history, sightseeing, trains
GERMANY | Wednesday, 17 Jul 2013 | Views [443]
I have to say it's really nice travelling first class on trains without having to pay a single cent extra. The RailJet trains I've been on have been the best so far, with comfortable seats equipped with power points, wifi on board and lovely staff who ... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, friends, history, sightseeing, trains
GREECE | Tuesday, 2 Jul 2013 | Views [489]
I turned up to Athens with the lowest of expectations after hearing countless mixed reviews of Athens in the past. Most were quite negative, dismissing the city as not worth visiting. As far as I was concerned, it was just a stepping stone to get to ... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, friends, history, landmarks, sightseeing
ITALY | Thursday, 27 Jun 2013 | Views [519]
Do as the Romans do. Yesterday I had the shock of my life when I saw the price of a coppa piccola of gelato near Piazza Navona. I've been paying between 1.50-3€ all over Italy. A lot of the gelaterias around Piazza Navona were charging 8€... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, history, museums, sightseeing
ITALY | Sunday, 23 Jun 2013 | Views [663]
Today I woke up feeling like I didn't want to get out of bed. I was tired from the day before, spent visiting museum after museum. I had to pack my stuff because my hostel wanted me to switch rooms. So I dragged myself out of bed very slowly and grudgingly.... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, friends, history, museums, sightseeing
PERU | Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | Views [543]
Peru is amazing. I've quickly discovered that two weeks in Peru might not be enough. Although I am doing more than what I initially planned to do, I'm really only visiting the Sierra or mountain region of Peru. There are still two other regions ... Read more >
Tags: animals, culture, history, nature, peru, trains
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