Destination: Avignon, France

As tradition goes, I spent my birthday weekend out of town. For the past three years of living in France, I'd been using my weekends to travel and celebrate my year of birth, all the while exploring more of the country. From the Brittany region in my first year of teaching to Dijon just last … Continue reading Destination: Avignon, France

Destination: Olomouc, Czech Republic

While I'd gone west to Karlovy Vary the previous day, I was heading east of the Czech Republic the following day while in Prague for my January holidays. I would be going to Olomouc, the historical capital of the Moravian region and the sixth-largest city in the country. Originally, I'd wanted to make a day … Continue reading Destination: Olomouc, Czech Republic

Destination: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Also known as "Carlsbad," this Czech town is situated about two hours west of Prague, on the way to the German border. It's most famous for its hundreds of hot springs, which in turn have made it a spa town-- as a result, plenty of tourists from Germany, Russia, and the Czech Republic flock to … Continue reading Destination: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Destination: Prague, Czech Republic (2018 Edition, Part 2)

The next two days whilst in Prague were spent on taking day trips to other cities in the Czech Republic (respectively, Karlovy Vary and Olomouc-- more on them in later posts). However, I made sure to save my last full day for Prague, so as to see as much as I could before I had … Continue reading Destination: Prague, Czech Republic (2018 Edition, Part 2)

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)