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

Destination: Toulouse, France (2018 Edition– Part 2)

Following my visit to the musée des Augustins, I continued to explore the rest of Toulouse during my first day in town after the New Year. It was sometime in the late afternoon by then, and I wanted to stay in the center until the sun set to capture the gorgeous views of the pont Neuf and the Capitole lit up; … Continue reading Destination: Toulouse, France (2018 Edition– Part 2)

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)