Destination: Budapest, Hungary (2018 Edition– Part 2)

Following my *wild* second night in Budapest, I managed to drag myself out of bed the next morning to leave from my Couchsurfing accommodation, as my host had originally allowed me to stay the first two nights-- I would be staying with a friend of a friend for the remaining three nights, so I hit … Continue reading Destination: Budapest, Hungary (2018 Edition– Part 2)

Destination: Budapest, Hungary (2018 Edition– Part 1)

My January holidays kept on rolling after my time in Paris and Toulouse following the new year: I had only four days between returning and packing up once more, this time going international. More specifically, I was headed to Central Europe to revisit the beautiful cities of Budapest and Prague, all the while to explore … Continue reading Destination: Budapest, Hungary (2018 Edition– Part 1)

Crazy Travel Stories #4: That One Time I Stayed with a Crazy Couchsurfer…

Since extensively traveling Europe in 2015, I've accumulated plenty of experiences from staying in free accommodations, namely through Couchsurfing. I've already detailed the merits and drawbacks to it in a previous post, but I didn't share with you some of the bizarre, hilarious, and just downright uncomfortable situations I've had through this site. The time … Continue reading Crazy Travel Stories #4: That One Time I Stayed with a Crazy Couchsurfer…

Destination: Albi, France

Following my half-day trip to Carcassonne, I headed out again the next morning for another day trip to a nearby town in Toulouse. I chose to visit Albi, a small town about an hour's drive from Toulouse. Although quite small and relatively off-the-touristy radar (at least, for international visitors), Albi nevertheless boasts a considerable amount … Continue reading Destination: Albi, France

Destination: Carcassonne, France

While staying in Toulouse earlier this year, I made a few day trips to other towns in the southwest of France-- one of them was Carcassonne, a fortified Medieval town that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Perched on a hill and picturesque, it's no wonder that it attracts plenty of tourists each year, as they … Continue reading Destination: Carcassonne, France