Not Wasting A Minute In the Autumn of 2014 I decided to not go to school, not get a job, and not renew an apartment lease. Crazy? Fun? Scary? Yes, yes and yes. But it's time to take a bite out of the world before it chews me up and spits me out like a bad taste

Leaving Budapest for Zagreb

CROATIA | Friday, 3 Oct 2014 | Views [532]

I woke up this morning a little early to go buy train tickets to Croatia with Nicole. She and her friend, Cameron, happened to be travelling to Croatia on the same day, so we decided to travel together (there is only the one train to Croatia each day).... Read more >

Tags: buda, budapest, croatia, hungary, karlovacko crno, pest, slow train, zagreb

Boat Party!

HUNGARY | Thursday, 2 Oct 2014 | Views [534]

Today I woke up and chilled at the hostel while catching up on emails. I finally got to take a shower and wash off all of the cave dust from last night. Also, I made myself a nice egg breakfast at the hostel. In the afternoon Greyson and I found a hip ... Read more >

Tags: boat party, buda, budapest, danube, exit room, hungary, only good beer, pest

Crawling around underground

HUNGARY | Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 | Views [494]

Today I woke up and figured out what my next country was going to be. I think it is Croatia. Then I played some chess with a different Alex from the hostel and arranged a time to go caving in the evening. There are some large caves in the hills of Buda ... Read more >

Tags: buda, budapest, caves, dusty, hungary, pest, renegade, so dusty, tight squeeze

Baths

HUNGARY | Tuesday, 30 Sep 2014 | Views [518]

Today I had to switch hostels to the Carpe Noctem (original) hostel down the street. It is much smaller (25 people) and doesn’t accept groups. It was recommended to me by my friend Peter (whom I met in Copenhagen). The hostel is at the top of a ... Read more >

Tags: baths, buda, budapest, compliments for days, hungary, oh canada, pest

Biking Budapest

HUNGARY | Monday, 29 Sep 2014 | Views [716]

I woke up in my hostel and was enjoying a cup of coffee in the hostel common room when a group of 4 Aussies walked into the hostel to check in. We stared at each other out of recognition from some point in the past couple weeks. It turns out these ... Read more >

Tags: beer bike, buda, budapest, castle, citadel, hungary, i know you!, parliment, pest