thewanderingfellows

Last weekend, from June 5th-7th, I went back to the Classic City. No, Georgia. Not that Classic City. I explored Athens, Greece. This is the city that gave birth to philosophy, and inspired tremendous works of art. It is a city that represents Greek culture, and the very roots of civilization. In an ode to…

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In…

On the third day in Belgium, the morning was bathed in sunlight, and the sky was deep blue. Justin had already left early in the morning to embark on a tour of the WWI battlefields. Since we had booked that tour for the next day, Meret and I decided to take a short train ride…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…