About 600 miles off the coast of Morocco, in the Atlantic Ocean, sits the Portuguese island of Madeira. Known mostly for … More
Tag: Europe
London, England
With less than a day to “explore” London last month, I got around the city by the Underground, a double decker sight seeing … More
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, España. The very last destination on a backpacking journey around Europe. Only one night and two days were spent … More
San Sebastián, Spain
After leaving Barcelona a day earlier than expected, as the sun creeped lower and lower in the sky, we arrived … More
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is one of the most amazing cities I have ever been to for so many reasons. The list of … More
Paris, France
Due to a train strike and gate changes that happened because of it, the journey from Munich, Germany to Paris, France … More
Munich, Germany
Munich was not at all what I expected it to be. I pictured 1) a city with a definite rural … More
Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg, the fourth stop on a May 2015 journey around Germany, France, and Spain, is a quaint college town with … More
Bacharach, Germany
The third stop on our backpacking trip to Europe, after Berlin and Quedlinburg, was Bacharach. Bacharach (which I am still … More
Quedlinburg, Germany
I am so surprised by the lack of attention Quedlinburg gets. Whenever I talked about my travels with other backpackers, none … More