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A somber visit to Auschwitz

It’s hard to express what one feels visiting this area, visiting Auschwitz is emotional. Even though I know the history of it well, considering history, in particular World War II, was always one of my favourite subjects, being there makes its significance hit home property. The trip from Bratislava was …

A fun night out in Bratislava

Our plan was always to explore both capitals, Prague first and then renting a car to drive to Bratislava where we were to spend some time exploring the city. I had previously heard that there wasn’t a lot to see and do in Bratislava however I prefer to experience a …

A day trip to Luxembourg City

Luxembourg City, the capital of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, one of Europe’s smallest countries, with a population of about 450,000. Before I left for Belgium, I was studying a map where I saw how close it was to Luxembourg. And so I thought to myself, why not spend a day …

Chocolates and Beers in Bruges!

Bruges, located in northwestern Belgium, is the biggest tourist attraction in the country and also considered to be one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. Knowing all that, it was impossible to stay away and not explore its charming streets. Our day started in Brussels where we had a …

The peeing boy in Brussels

The time had come for another European adventure, which started out like most others with an air-plane ticket purchased with Ryanair (sure it may have some issued, but it’s a cheap way to get around Europe) with a short flight to Charleroi where we were picked up at the airport …

Seeing the Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher have been a location that I’ve wanted to visit since I arrived in Ireland, and finally I was embarking on a trip to experience them. With just a weekend available to us, we had to cram as much as possible into these two days. We left …

A weekend in London

It took me long enough to get to London, especially considering that I now live in Dublin and just a short 50 min flight would get me here! A friend of mine, Magnus and I took off for a weekend to the metropolis that is London. Now you might argue …

Kissing the Blarney Stone

County Cork is the largest of the 32 counties in Ireland, six of which are in the Northern Ireland. I’ve been through the county once before but that was on a brief excursion when I travelled to the town of Clonakilty with friends.  Our trip started on Friday afternoon, directly …