Bria Weaver

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I wanted more than just a painting or t-shirt to remember my Eurasia trip. I wanted a link to how I was feeling after riding an elephant in Laos or seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time. So I created a blog to act as another type of souvenir from my trip. It also acted as a great way for my family and friends to keep track of me and hear about my experience.

My first destination was Bangkok, Thailand where my group tour with Gap Adventures took off. We, the other backpackers and I, traveled through Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. The tour ended in Bangkok where I had the slightly frightening experience of being in town when the red shirt protests started. I left in just the nick of time and flew over to Seoul to visit a friend. After meandering through Seoul I said "Sawatdee" to Asia and took the jump to Europe; Prague to be exact. I gaped in awe at the breathtaking and mishmash-style architecture for a few days. Then I bussed over to the west side. I visited a friend in the tiny gem known as Luxemburg; so small but such a wonderful country. Next I jetted off to mouth-watering Belgium where I indulged in succulent mayonnaise and fries, waffles and beer. France was my next stop where I saw the southern and east coast and of course Paris! Paris stole my heart! The train strikes on the other hand stole my patience. On my way to England I luckily again escaped another travel disaster: the volcanic ash emanating from Iceland. By totally chance I had booked a ferry way in advance to England the day all the European airports closed. In I connected to my roots by visiting my dad’s family.

After three months I stepped on a plane and flew home to Canada. My backpack currently sits in my closet but I have it and this blog to remind me of my trip.