The Baltics and Finland

I had no idea what to expect coming up to The Baltics. The sun was shining and it was beginning to get cold. Fortunately I stocked up on winter wear whilst in Gdansk. I was ready as I’d ever be for my 11 hour bus ride. I had four days per country, thinking it was…

Time To Renew, Refresh, and Relax Yourself. It’s Four Days In Gdańsk.

The rain just didn’t let up. It followed me all the way to Gdansk. Honestly, I thought I was going to have a miserable time here. Everyone I’ve met that’s been to Gdansk just kept on raving about it and I had high hopes for the place. I was hoping that there would be a…

Kraków… I REALLY like this place.

The good times just kept on rolling in Krakow. Anna went ahead and Jason and I were headed up north to meet up with her. The great thing is that other people from Grampa’s Hostel were going to meet up with us within a day or two later. Anna was staying at Little Havana Party…

When The Hostel Becomes More Important Than The City. My Time In Wrocław.

Wrocław was my introduction to Poland and what an introduction!! This city is just plain fun. I had such a great time here whether it was rain or shine. Just look at all these beautiful smiles!   First thing first, how would you actually pronounce Wrocław I was pronouncing it as wo-ro-klaw or ru-klaw, and of…

Crypts, Mummies, Bones, and an Ossuary. Oh…it’s just Brno being Brno.

Brno…such a surprisingly weird place. A good kind of weird. On the surface it’s just like any other European old town. It has cobbled streets, a fountain, a cathedral, a square etc. It’s business as usual, just another old town. The surprises of Brno lays underneath the town. I’m glad to say as an introduction…

Sweet, Sweet Budapest and Maybe A New Home!?

I booked for six days and that’s already considered a lot of time. I ended up staying for two weeks. Bottom line, I loved it in Budapest so expect a lot of gushing in this post. First let’s talk about coffee. Budapest has a thriving coffee scene but there are two that stands out in…

Cluj-Napoca And The Power of Youth!!!

Cheesy anime reference check, a new place to explore in Romania also check. To start, if you want coffee Cluj-Napoca has a lot of options. That’s fine but there’s only one place you should go to: Narcoffee In Cluj-Napoca Narcoffee is the best spot for a great cup of joe. They have great beans sourced…

Sibiu, Shepherd’s Pie and That Highway Though….

The next two days I found myself west in the small town of Sibiu. Those days were rainy and honestly at this point I was getting a bit burned out by being always on the go. I just decided at this point to stay in and keep it local. One of the best things in…

Bucharest, sweet, sweet Bucharest.

My first night in Bucharest was filled with anxiety and a little bit of fear to be honest. That Uber driver… Now, I’m in a train heading to Brasov and all I can think of is how much I’ll miss Bucharest. Without a shadow of a doubt my stay in Bucharest has been fun, but…

Of Uber Rides and Bucharest

Everything was moving smoothly, there were no problems at the border and the bus ride was comfortable. For all intents and purposes everything was a greenlight and good to go. Bucharest! prepare youself for I am arriving!!! Cue my actual arrival and just general sense of what the hell is going on?!? It was 3:30…