Day: 64-65 Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany December 2-3, 2017 As the bus slowly departed Dresden, I settled into my seat, ready to drift to sleep and awake in the morning in a new city, that of Munich. I really despised these overnight buses (or trains!) but couldn’t resist saving on accommodation, so I dealt with Read More
Location: Prague, Czech Republic Weather: Sunny, 10C December 1, 2017 One of the really great things about travelling in Europe is that you can easily move around from one historic city to another, as everything is so close. I took advantage of this and hoped on a bus headed to the capital city of the Czech Republic, Read More
Day: 64-68 Location: Dresden, Germany Weather: Cold, rainy, 5C November 28 – December 2, 2017 Germany was still an unfamiliar country to me, however a quick Google search of “the best German Christmas Markets” brought me to the historic city of Dresden. Located in Saxony in Eastern Germany, the city has long been the capital and Read More
Day: 59-63 Location: Berlin, Germany Weather: Cold, rainy, 5-10C November 23-27, 2017 After an enjoyable few weeks in Spain, the weather was starting to change and the first whiff of Christmas was in the air: it was time to start heading north. First stop: Berlin! Now, I must make a confession: I had picked Berlin Read More
Location: Figueres & Girona, Spain November 22, 2017 I want my museum to be a single block, a labyrinth, a great surrealist object. It will be [a] totally theatrical museum. The people who come to see it will leave with the sensation of having had a theatrical dream. — Salvador Dalí I have a confession to Read More
Location: Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain November 16, 2017 A good old Google search for “best day trips from Barcelona” saw me board a train that brought me to the foot of the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat. From there, the way up was by travelling 1350 metres up the mountain in a Read More
Location: Barcelona, Spain Antoni Gaudi is a genius. Born in 1852, Gaudi dedicated his life to his craft, an architectural style known as Catalan Modernism. Gaudí’s work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. He considered every detail of his creations and integrated into his architecture such crafts as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He also introduced Read More
Day: 57-66 Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Weather: Sunny, 15C-18C Las ramblas, I’ll meet you We’ll dance around la Sagrada Familia Drinking Sangría Mi niña, te amo mi cariño Mamasita rica Sí, te adoro, señorita Los otros, viva la vida Come on, let’s be free in Barcelona Las ramblas, I’ll meet you Come on and dance with Read More
Day: 51-56 Location: Madrid, Spain Weather: Sunny, 15C-18C November 6-11, 2017 With November being well under way, it was time to hop on an overnight bus and make my way to Spain. First stop: Madrid! I was so excited to explore this city in particular, as for me, Madrid meant two things: art and food Read More
Day: 59 Location: Sintra, Portugal Weather: Cold, wet and foggy November 4th, 2017 In the years leading up to my travels, I was, let’s say, quite vocal about my plans. Everyone knew about it. The advantage of that, by far, is I received a plethora of travel tips, tricks and destination recommendations! Sintra was one Read More