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I'm the true definition of a hustler hehe. I'm motivated, ambitious, and the sky is the limit with the potential I possess. I absolutely LOVE traveling and getting to know distant people, lands, and cultures. I am somewhat new to the traveling abroad lifestyle although I've been all over the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, and Europe. I spent 2 months in Europe visiting 14 cities. However, I do know I have definitely acquired the travel bug.
I love sports (especially hockey). I love poker. I'm a music addict ( I'm a dj as well) and my family and friends mean the world to me. Hope you guys enjoy reading my blogs :)

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Joined on: February 17th 2008
Last Login: November 19th 2008

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By Giovanni Ruiz
August 2nd 2008

EuroTrip Day 55 (Munich Day 4/Amsterdam Day 1)

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Munich

Main gate in Dachau.
It basically translates into "Liberation through work" or "work is freedom". Nice greeting to a concentration camp that enslaved so many eh?

I woke up today with a tough decision. Do I just hang out during the day and ensure I catch my train to Amsterdam, or do I risk missing the last train at 3:56 and head on a tour of Dachau? Since I really wanted to see a concentration camp, I decided to risk missing the train. At approximately 10:15am I showed up at the Hoptbanhof by the tourist information office to meet up with the Dachau Tour guides. I stopped by to get a quick bite beforehand and was ready to go. The group grabbed a train and in about [View Full Entry]

Memorial for the people in the concentration camp

By Giovanni Ruiz
August 2nd 2008

EuroTrip Day 54 (Munich Day 3)

Europe » Germany » Bavaria

Lunch of champions!

I woke up a little late today. I was supposed to meet my friend Buck (chill dude from LA) to head out to Dachau, the first and model concentration camp for the Nazis. That's where they basically ran the whole concentration camp system and trained Nazi and SS officials on how to run the concentration camps. I rushed to get up, got ready, got some food real quick. Unfortunately though, when I saw Buck, he told me Dachau was closed on Mondays. Damnit! Of all the days to be the ONLY one to be closed, it had to be Mondays. Had [View Full Entry]

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 31st 2008

EuroTrip Day 53 (Munich Day 2)

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Munich

The Glockenspiel

Oh my god. The 2 girls from Taiwan are SOOOOOO annoying. They wake up butt crack ass early in the morning and ruffle through their stuff repeatedly for long periods of time. I’m not exaggerating, but today they woke up at 6:30am and opened and closed their locker about 12-15 times. I wanted to say something, but figured I’d just chill. I can understand opening and closing 4...... maybe 6 times..... we're human, we can forget stuff..... but 12-15 times? WTF! Anyways, woke up early, grabbed some breakfast, walked around the block to explore the neighborhood. At about 10 or 11, [View Full Entry]

THe Chinese Tower Beer garden in the English Garden.

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 31st 2008

EuroTrip Day 52 (Prague Day 5/Munich Day 1)

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Munich

(Sorry, was too tired to take pics today. Plus, didn't really do anything). Oh man, has today been a freakin’ adventure. So I woke up today at 9:30am thinking checkout was 10am. Luckily, it was 11, so I was able to chill out a little bit. The extra rest was great. I got ready, packed my things, and hung out in the common area for about an hour checking emails and stuff. Since my train was at 1:30pm, I wasn’t in any great hurry. After about an hour or so, I decided I’d go get something to eat. After that, I [View Full Entry]

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 31st 2008

EuroTrip Day 51 (Prague 4)

Europe » Czech Republic » North » Prague

Guy with 2 rats and a dog
By law beggars can't beg in Prague, so they hangout on their knees with their hands or a cup or hat out looking for change.

So as you know, I stayed in last night. I basically tried to catch up a bit on my blog, organized photos, and chatted with friends online. It seems like ages since I’ve seen some of them. Surprisingly enough though, I’m not homesick. I thought I’d be pretty homesick by this point in the trip, but no dice. I got up, got ready, and looked at my guide book for a while. Apparently, I’ve seen pretty much everything Prague has to offer as far as sites are concerned. I therefore figured I’d take it a little easy today. I talked to [View Full Entry]

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 31st 2008

EuroTrip Day 50 (Prague Day 3)

Europe » Czech Republic » North » Prague

The astronomical clock ticks every fleeting moment away

Wow, what a crazy night errr morning it was eh? Anyways, I woke up at about 11:30 or so. Surprisingly enough, I felt like I got a great night’s sleep. It was the craziest feeling ever knowing I only slept about 2 1/2 hours or so. I guess I hit the proper part of my REM sleep cycle. So I got up, got ready, and headed for the old town square. I figured I’d explore that area. I started off with the astronomical clock. I just happen to be there when it did it’s show. The show is kind of lame, [View Full Entry]

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 31st 2008

EuroTrip Day 49 (Prague Day 2)

Europe » Czech Republic » North » Prague

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Hey everyone. I slept so good last night. If you guys are ever in Prague, I highly recommend Miss Sophie’s hostel. The beds are quite comfortable, it’s clean, and the location is pretty good. As soon as I woke up, I got ready and headed out for an adventure. Since I went to the old town square last night, I decided to check out the Prague Castle today. I walked over to the National Museum at the top of Weceslas Square and grabbed the Metro over to Malostranska and walked up a few winding streets up the hill. I stopped by [View Full Entry]

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 28th 2008

EuroTrip Day 48 (Vienna Day 4, Prague Day 1

Europe » Czech Republic » North » Prague

Tyn Church at night

Hey everyone. Ok, so I FINALLY stayed in on the last night of a city. How about that?! I woke up feeling quite refreshed today. However, last night I planned on doing laundry. Unfortunately, I ended up hanging out with people from the hostel and didn’t get to it. So this morning I had to wake up at about 9 or 9:30 since checkout was at 10. Since my bus wasn’t until 1:30, I got some breakfast and just hung out at the hostel taking full advantage of the free wifi. Took some time to update the blog, checked emails, and [View Full Entry]

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 24th 2008

EuroTrip Day 47 (Vienna Day 3)

Europe » Austria » Vienna State » Vienna

The Grand Gallery

Wow, what a crazy night last night. I woke up a couple times this morning to people in my hostel room rustling through their stuff. It’s one of those situations where you expect people to be more considerate about their movements/actions, but at the same time you know you’re in a hostel so you can't expect much. I know whenever I’m in a room and people are sleeping (regardless of the time) I try to be as quiet as possible. Some people don’t have the same consideration. Oh well. So I woke up a little hungover from the pub crawl last [View Full Entry]

By Giovanni Ruiz
July 24th 2008

EuroTrip Day 46 (Vienna Day 2)

Europe » Austria » Vienna State » Vienna

Inside Stephansdom

I woke up a little later than expected today. I guess I was more tired than I though. Plus, the beds in Hostel Ruthensteiner are pretty comfortable. After getting up and getting ready, I headed for the town center that I passed by yesterday. My first stop was the National Gallery. My first stop was the Kunsthistoriches Museum. It was definitely a worthwhile experience. It showcases the grandeur and opulence of the Hapsburg's collection. It had works by famous artists such as Titian, Veronese, Carravagio, etc. It's funny because eventhough I took art history classes I sometimes had problems [View Full Entry]

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Blogs & Travel Journals

EuroTrip Day 55 (Munich Day 4/Amsterdam Day 1)

EuroTrip Day 54 (Munich Day 3)

EuroTrip Day 53 (Munich Day 2)

EuroTrip Day 52 (Prague Day 5/Munich Day 1)

EuroTrip Day 51 (Prague 4)

EuroTrip Day 50 (Prague Day 3)

EuroTrip Day 49 (Prague Day 2)

EuroTrip Day 48 (Vienna Day 4, Prague Day 1

EuroTrip Day 47 (Vienna Day 3)

EuroTrip Day 46 (Vienna Day 2)