23
Jan
25
Dec
Hot Buttered Rum
What better on a chilly Christmas Eve than a mug of sweet, warm, silky-smooth goodness that will also get you drunk? Where the hell's the mistletoe? INGREDIENTS: 1 lb (450g) butter, room temp or at least not rock hard 1 cup (200g) brown sugar (Dark? Light? Whatever you...
03
Oct
Adventures with Grace
Kim dropped us off at a roundabout just outside of Deva, Romania. We assured her we were fine as we adjusted our bags. She still gave us a bottle of water and then wished us luck. I put on my new boots and we walked...
08
Sep
Valea Babii
Auto-stopI was picked up quickly by a man who lived on the Slovakian/Hungarian border. He tried very hard to communicate, and wanted very badly for me to visit his village and stay for a day. I started to feel uncomfortable, but I stayed polite and...
03
Sep
Austria and Poland
AustriaAs I headed down the mountain from Opererhutte in Austria, I planned my route for the day. I was trying to get to Amstetten, also in Austria, to visit my friend Martina for the night. Since I was in the middle of the mountains, and...
15
Aug
Bavaria and the Koasa
TrampingNico dropped me off on a main road in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. It wasn’t five minutes before someone picked me up and dropped me off in the next town. I traveled like that, alternating between walking and short rides until I got to...
01
Aug
Abeille des Alpages
The JourneyI had a miserably long bus ride from Berlin to Besançon, France. The first bus came over an hour late. The second bus was even later, and I was worried about making my connection in Strasbourg, but the drivers spoke only Czech and had...
26
Jul
Ich Möchte Mich Bedanken, Deutschland!
I am skipping the three weeks I spent with my parents in Italy for the time being because I am so behind in my writing! Don't worry, I'll come back to it.😉 I had the most incredible time in Germany. DresdenI made it to the bus from...
19
Jul
Paris
The Long Way DownI spent the night at the Lisbon airport to catch an early morning flight to Paris Beauvais. Unfortunately, I had purchased this flight before I knew that Paris Beauvais was not actually in Paris. I discovered that there was only one option...
15
Jul
Spain and Portugal
MadridI arrived in Madrid in the morning and spent much too long trying to figure out the metro system. When I finally made it downtown I contacted my Couchsurfing host, Raquel, and met at her flat. I quickly showered and settled in, then we went...