I found my way to all of my destinations, but getting back was the hard part, especially when you're facing the night. After the museum, I headed back to the hostel. Unfortunately it wasn't as easy as I hoped. I continued to search for Metro 4. I didn't know at the time that you could take another numbered metro that would lead you to the correct metro, so I walked ...
Big Blog X: San Diego, an introduction to California
Although I had been to the States a few times already, it was my first time on the West Coast and I was really excited to discover this new part of the country and soak in some californian vibes. I was not disappointed. California is a whole new world and the East Coast felt far far away. Beautiful people, hippies, sunshine, relaxed atmosphere, beaches, amazingly ...
Big Blog X: Lunch With Secretary General of Hosteling International, Madame Edith Arnoult-Brill, at Les Buchees Doubles.
While I was in Amiens, France, I was honored to have lunch with the Secretary General of hosteling international, Madame Edith Arnoult-Brill, at Les Bouchees Doubles. Have you ever met someone so inspiring that they made you stop and wish that God had put more hours in the day, just so you could keep talking to them? This was my wish while talking with Edith. We ...
A Day In Paris Part 3
I know there are so many parts to this “Day One in Paris”, but I did so much in one day, and if I shove it all into one post, it’ll make your head explode. I can’t promise there won’t be a part four after this part three. Let’s see, we left off when I was down by the river. I don’t know how many times I went back and fourth over the river, but somehow I landed ...
Big Blog X: California dreams
I left the Baltimore hostel around 4.30 am. I am so glad I booked the Super Shuttle, because I wouldn't have had the strengh to walk for 30 minutes in this freezing weather to get to the train station. It was my first domestic flight within the USA, and I was quite curious to see how it would go. I checked in on an electronic machine and I was very surprised to see I ...