Category: Random
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In Bruges: A Fairytale Town
It’s a fairytale town, isn’t it? How’s a fairytale town not somebody’s fucking thing?How can all those canals and bridges and cobbled streets and those churches, all that beautiful fucking fairytale stuff, how can that not be somebody’s fucking thing, eh?-In Bruges I distinctly remember watching the dark comedy In Bruges about a year ago.…
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Scotland Part Three- Ben Nevis and Fort William
The next highlight of my trip took me to Fort William, a little highland town about an hour and a half away from Inverness. Located in the natural beauty of the highlands, and nestled in the wild mountains, it is a true adventurer’s dream. Though the surrounding mountain range is beautiful, the main attraction is…
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Scotland Part Two- The Highlands
I felt that it was time to write about my favorite place on Earth; the Scottish Highlands. I previously wrote about Christmas in Edinburgh. My journey in Scotland did not end there. The day after Christmas, Mac and I picked up our rental car and began an incredible road trip through the highlands. Inverness Our…
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The Sinking City
Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.-Truman Capote Few could put it better than Capote. If I could describe my trip to Venice, it would be in his words. The city itself is stunning, and I can imagine that it must have once seemed magical. It is afterall, a…
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Soviet Sunday
Last Sunday, my friends and I traveled through time. All it took was a short bus ride through south Buda to peer into the window of Hungary’s past. Just outside of the city lies Memento Park. Nestled in the suburban hills of Kelenfold, the park stands as an eerie testament to the communist occupation of…
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The Lights of Budapest
At first glance, Budapest is not a beautiful city. Compared to western cities like Paris, Budapest feels far more lived in. The streets need a good scrubbing, and some buildings are still blackened by soot from years past. Many city squares are currently under reconstruction; a much needed revision from the bland architectural style of…
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Scotland Part 1- Christmas in Edinburgh
Since I arrived in Hungary in September, I had been planning my Christmas Break. And by that, I mean that I had been driving myself crazy trying to decide whether I should go home or not. I couldn’t imagine a Christmas holiday without my family, my home, and our famous Christmas tree decorations. However, a…
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Weekend Trip to Barcelona
I’m trying my best to catch up on long-overdue posts! Winter here was pretty mild, but by the time January had rolled around, Budapest was grey, bitterly cold and a bit depressing. The endless heavy clouds reminded me of Michigan. I had to get away. I missed the sun more than I thought was possible.…
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Easter in Heaven- Spring Break in Slovenia-
Over Spring Break I took a road trip through the tiny country of Slovenia. If you had told me years ago that I would one day spend Easter on a mountain in Slovenia, I would have laughed. Or maybe shot a very confused expression. I had never even heard of Slovenia until I moved to…
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A Night Bus to Oktoberfest
When writing in this blog, I often have to remind myself that traveling isn’t always fun. It’s easy to write about the best parts of the trip, and to let myself forget the difficulties. Yet in doing so, I would leave the impression that traveling is a breeze. It’s not-far from it-and more than often…
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