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The beach (near Ostia) outside of Rome – note the surfers in the distance! Backpacking through eight countries in thirty days can be a little intense. Being the smart backpacker I am, I decided to unload my stress with a day at a beach outside of Rome. It was warm and sunny, the water . . . → Read More: The day Italy burned me. The year 2005 was good for many reasons – I graduated high school, I went on an awesome trip to Europe, and I started university. One of the not-so-great memories concerned bananas. More specifically, it concerned a Gwen Stefani song where the main line is: “this S**t is Bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!” Why would a song like . . . → Read More: How Gwen Stefani singlehandedly changed my European experience. Drinking obnoxiously large beers at the off-the-beaten path destination: Burg Gnandstein. In the summer of 2006 I organized a trip for myself and three friends to take a big tour of Germany. At about two weeks in length, the budget for the trip was approximately $2000 per person (including a $620 flight). For this . . . → Read More: Germany – the two week tour of cities, castles, mountains, beer, and food! 
In a previous post, I detailed how to get to the Rhein and also gave information on my favorite village to visit, Oppenheim. If you’re more interested in hiking up the hills and viewing the scenery from the top, nothing can beat hiking up to the Niederwald Statue. This is a mammoth statue overlooking the . . . → Read More: Rhein, Part Two – Lunch at a castle and a hike to remember! I have to admit – I’m not much of a boater. Despite my Floridian residence, love for scuba diving, and degree in marine biology, I don’t really know how to operate a boat nor have I ever really felt like learning. Well, how about rowing? Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong! Although rowing is a deceptively . . . → Read More: Rowing? Sure! Why not? Life in Bamfield, British Columbia. Venice. The city of water. The city of bridges. The city of light. Umm….how about the city of you-will-get-so-lost, and the city of canals-eat-roads-and-bridges-seem-to-sporadically-disappear? Such was my first evening in the beautiful city of Venice. At the ripe age of 18, on my first backpacking trip to Europe, my friend and I brilliantly decided to . . . → Read More: Ever wanted to get lost in the ultimate maze? Try Venice, Italy! Various tide pool sea grasses Cold water diving. Why do it? With sub-par visibility, rough seas, dry suit dilemmas, and the very real danger of hypothermia (possibly even death) – what could possibly be the appeal? This is a question I asked myself over, and over, and over again – and I finally came . . . → Read More: Cold Water Diving – My attempt at justifying it! Partner Sites |
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