I arrived in Berlin Hauptbahnhof in the afternoon on a hot August day, backpack bulging with a gleam in my eye. I had to navigate the maze of train platforms and escalators, but at least I could read enough German to get by! My wi-fi was spotty but I managed to use Google maps to […]
One Day in Cologne, Germany
When I left Amsterdam, it was bittersweet. I fell in love with the place but was also ready for a new adventure, and the next country on my Europe tour was the most significant to me because of my heritage. I got on another train and headed for Cologne, Germany. I initially planned to travel […]
2018 Recap and 2019 Goals
It’s a week into the new year, and I’m so glad for a fresh start! Looking back, 2018 was a decent year for me, and I got to do a lot of amazing things, but I’m also happy to have a clean slate. In 2018, I worked at a company tutoring some of their staff […]
Artsy Amsterdam
On the first day of August, I took a morning train to Amsterdam. I was excited for the energy and the vibrancy Amsterdam has to offer, and it just so happened that I was there during the weekend of Amsterdam Pride. I knew the city would be alive with tourists and locals alike, partying and […]
Blunders in Belgium
In the morning, I took an Uber to St. Pancras International train station to catch my Eurostar to Brussels. I figured I’d just hop on the train and settle in for the 2 hour ride, and I arrived at the station early and hungry, so I went to a cafe inside the station for some […]
Off to Hogwarts
On my seventh day in England, Jenni and I took a cab to the most magical place on earth: Hogwarts! Well, to be exact, we went to the Warner Bros. Studios where the films were shot. The Studio tour (The Making of Harry Potter) was one of the first things I reserved when planning my […]
Loving London
The night after my Stonehenge and Bath trip, I made my way to West End to see my first Broadway show in London – Aladdin! I’m a huge theatre/musical nerd and I wanted to make the most of my time in London by seeing as many shows as I could. I’d only seen a handful […]
My Solo Europe Trip – Excited in England
My 9-week solo trip around Europe began as I landed at Heathrow Airport. The 11+ hour plane ride had done all it could to deplete my energy, but I was too excited to be tired. I had finally made it, after years of longing to visit the land of Jane Austen, Harry Potter, tea and […]
My Solo Europe Trip – Preparation
I prepared for my 9-week solo trip about a year in advance and actually surprised myself by deciding to do it. One Sunday afternoon, my husband and I were taking a walk and I told him how much I really wanted to go to Europe before we have kids. I grew up listening to my […]
Back from Europe!
So, I just got back from my 9-week-long solo backpacking trip around Europe! I visited 11 countries, 30+ cities, countless museums and lots of amazing bookstores. I’m still recovering from jet lag and the trip as a whole, but soon I’ll start writing posts about each leg of my trip. It was such an amazing […]
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