Category: Europe
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Midsommar Festivals in Lithuania
The story of why I found myself in Lithuania June 2022 starts with Austeja. I first met Austeja in Sydney, Australia back in 2018. We became friends and I lived with her in Bondi for a month or two. She came to Hamilton Island to celebrate my 30th birthday. I came with her and sat…
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Couch Hopping Through Europe
My final lesson learned last summer while backpacking around Europe was follow the signs. The more open your plans are the more beautiful moments the universe can send you. My plans all started with a wedding invite. Austeja invited me to her wedding in Lithuania, which lead to me to England to crash on Ale’s…
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How to Backpack through Europe
Summer 2022, everyone decided that Covid was not a severe threat anymore. After 2 years of not booking the flight, it seemed like everyone hit purchase together. Thus kicked off the summer of revenge travel in Europe. From May through July I jumped country to country amongst the throngs of people. 9 countries in 2…
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The United Kingdom: Scotland
I’ll fast forward through the delayed trains, waiting in freezing cold, and barely making my flight to Scotland to arriving. You can take the tram straight from the airport for 6 pounds or the bus for 4.7. There is also a train so basically Scotland has you covered to get to Waverly Station which is…
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The United Kingdom: England and Wales
This last trip to London was my 6th. The fun thing about visiting places when you have already seen the tourist traps is that you can experience normal life there. I land with my carry on bag ready for the next 12 days in the UK. London is the first stop for Tessa and Joe’s…
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