The start of an European adventure and vacation to me is always full with excitement and a little anxiety. One never knows how the next several days will turn out, what they might see, and what hiccups may come along the way. I originally only chose Frankfurt as my beginning point for I could fly in fairly cheaply. I did not know much about the city nor it's beauty. I quickly found out what a beautiful city it is. Frankfurt is Germany's second largest metropolitan region, and is considered a global city. Due to its central location within Germany and Europe, Frankfurt is a major air, rail and highway transport hub. Frankfurt airport is one of the world's busiest. The Frankfurt Central Station is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe, and one of the ... read more

I arrive in Vienna, tired but excited. The first task is to find the transit from the main train station. After spending some time finding my way around the train station, I finally find the right train to get on to take me to the correct stop where my hostel is located. The backpack is heavy, my feet were tired, but once on the train, I was refreshed and relieved. I make it to my stop, and depart the train station. Of course it is raining outside, but I put my rain jacket hat on, and trudge on. My hostel was very close, so it did not take too long to find. I started out on the complete wrong side of the street, but as I normally do, I just keep on keeping on until I ... read more

Luxembourg is a country that I have never been too, and I decided to visit Luxembourg City for the day. My thoughts were if I liked enough that I may come back in the future for a longer stay. I researched just a small bit, and the photos that I saw were stunning. I was hoping I could find the same sights to view with my own two eyes. Luxembourg is the world's second richest country, behind oil-rich Qatar. Luxembourg seemingly has a more down-to-earth approach to wealth. It's largely dependent on the banking, steel and industrial sectors and is a world away from the the mega-yachts and jet-setting celebs of its Riviera counterpart - Monoco. To get to Luxembourg City from London, I had to make a stop in Brussels, Belgium. I would have loved ... read more

I am off on another European journey. My first stop is Paris. This city is easy to get in and out of, and quite frankly, it is a beautiful and wonderful city to visit. I love traveling here. This year however, I came to Paris to do one thing, and that was to visit the Catacombs. This was my main objective. I visited last year, and I was in line for the Catacombs, but the doors closed when I was about to go in. I made it my mission to return one day and visit. I arrive, and I have to find my hostel. I get off the plane, find the rail station, and make my way to my stop. This year I am staying at a new St. Christopher's hostel, and it is actually very ... read more

I arrive in Milan eager to achieve the agenda I have set forth for this city. I have a couple of very important things I wish to accomplish while here. I want to visit and view the painting of The Last Supper which was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, and I want to tour the Duomo di Milano. I make my way from the train station to try to find the hostel that I have booked. As it always seems, I get a little crossed up with the directions, but after a fifteen minute or so walk (the directions say short walk - I suppose this is short), I find the hostel. Of course I was early, and after a pretty long wait to check in, I was told that I couldn't go to my room ... read more