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)

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)

Destination: Toulouse, France (2018 Edition– Part 1)

If my time in Paris after New Years had been the "apéritif" of my month-long travels in January, then Toulouse was my "appetizer." If anything, the two French cities were just starters as I would discover afterwards, but I'm getting ahead of myself...any case, I spent four nights in Toulouse with a friend, and from … Continue reading Destination: Toulouse, France (2018 Edition– Part 1)