study abroad – Page 37 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingNovember 3, 2007March 9, 2011

Florence, Italy

After an exhausting train and ferry ride I eventually arrived in Florence. I had pushed hard in order to ensure that I arrived in time to meet up with an old College/dance friend studying outside of Milan. I arrived Wednesday evening and had set up a meeting time & place the following day. Becau…

BackpackingOctober 25, 2007October 1, 2012

Split, an Island, and a taste of Dubrovnik

The bus I caught from the waterfalls ended up being a regional slow-moving one. Its route took it down rural roads and through small villages. The up side of which was an exceptional view of the Croatian countryside.…

BackpackingOctober 8, 2007May 4, 2010

Oktoberfest @ Munich – Day 1

Woke up bright and early Friday morning to meet Amber. We connected without any problem and then both made our way to the U.S. consulate so she could apply for a replacement passport. After a long bit in line we conn…

BackpackingOctober 1, 2007July 13, 2011

Berlin – Walking the City’s Streets

Whew, it's amazing how easy it is to get behind and how hard it is to get caught up! That said, this should hopefully do it. Also, if there's something you're curious about, or would like to hear more about - post a co…

BackpackingSeptember 30, 2007March 9, 2011

Amsterdam – Updated

After evaluating my options I decided to book a flight from London to Amsterdam instead of trying to deal with the ferry/train situation or wasting days going by bus. With Easyjet, Bmi, and Ryanair it's amazing how chea…

BackpackingSeptember 30, 2007March 9, 2011

Reflecting – The British Isles

Hello again, I'm currently writing from Berlin - Sorry for the lack of updates - there just hasn't been time or quality access. I also apologize as I will inevitably switch out Ys and Zs during this post - the keyboards here in Germany are different and I may not have time to correct/notice all the…

BackpackingSeptember 25, 2007March 9, 2011

London – Tango Fire Argentina Tango Show

Tuesday - Woke up feeling a cold coming on. No fun. As a result I'm home a bit early 10:00ish and taking it easy tonight. Hopefully sleep, water, etc. will kick it before it takes hold. I started the day off by goi…

BackpackingSeptember 24, 2007March 9, 2011

Lord of the Rings – London

After getting checked in at the new hostel I caught the tube into London and got off at Picadilly Circus. From there I wandered aimlessly around Soho, China Town, and the surrounding areas. The weather this morning star…

BackpackingSeptember 24, 2007March 9, 2011

London – Salsa Dancing at Club Salsa

Just a quick update - last night after posting my last update I decided I'd give Salsa another go over here. The hostel I was at was a bit out of the way and didn't really have anything interesting around it. Added to t…

BackpackingSeptember 23, 2007March 9, 2011

Leaving Leeds, Exploring York and Arriving in London

It's currently the 23rd, around 3 o'clock. I just arrived at my hostel in London and am taking a bit to update things before heading off in search of dinner. Day 8 - Cont. (Evening) - After making my previous post I…