Hello! So I haven't written one of these blogs in a while, maybe it's because I haven't had a reason to since I stayed at home for the summer, but fear not! I am on the brink of my next trip! I'm actually flying away in about 6 hours to Bangkok, Thailand via Hong Kong and will be traveling around SE Asia with my friend Max for 4 months. Sadly this means you'll be hearing a lot less from Peter in these blogs, he's off to the 'real world' of work and school, and I get to have all the fun. Unlike the epic Eurotrip with Peter, this one features less countries and a lot less plans. I'm flying into Bangkok and I have 2 days of exploring before Max shows up and then the plan ... read more

Buenos Dias, I woke up early once again and caught the bus to Segovia as it would take less time than the train. As the bus was passing through the Sierra Madre Mountains, I saw the Valle de los Caidos. Franco had it built by slaves to commemorate his fallen soldiers. Shortly after seeing it, I arrived in Segovia. As I walked into town, I passed several very old churches, so I began to get the feeling of what was in store for me that day. I continued along the street into the city and I arrived at the aqueduct. It is 89 metres high, 894 metres long and was built by the Romans 2000 years earlier without using any mortar. It is still standing without any issues and it a marvel of engineering. I wandered ... read more

Ola, I woke up early in the morning and caught the fast train to Toledo. The city was one of the most significant throughout history in that part of Spain and was home to Christians, Muslims and Jews alike. As a result, the hilltop city located in a bend in the Tajo River is a reposit of beautiful buildings and enthralling history. The early morning colours in the city were quite remarkable as I made my way up the ramparts, through the walls and into the town. I walked past the Alcazar, which was closed for renovations and then I continued along the narrow winding streets until I came out in the main square in front of the towering cathedral. It was closed until later in the morning, so I continued through the streets to the ... read more

Ola, After leaving Barcelona, I headed south along the coast to Valencia. I arrived before noon, and headed past the opulent buildings and into the old town known as the Barrio del Carmen where my hostel was located. It was a great hostel with single beds in each room and a beautiful two story atrium and lounge area that was one of the best ones I had ever seen. I didn’t stay in the hostel long as I was in town for two reasons. The first was to see La Ciudad de las Artas y las Ciencias (CAC), the most famous work of Santiago Calatrava, The second was to try and see the F1 Grand Prix that would be happening their on the weekend. I started walking through the city and I immediately enjoyed it. The ... read more

Ola, I woke up at the crack of dawn and hopped on the bus for the three hour bus ride to Andorra. I slept for the first hour. But I was glad I woke up for the rest of the trip. It was incredibly scenic. The foothills began and I saw many small hilltop villages surrounded by open fields. I also saw a hot-air balloon gliding silently over the hills above me. As the bus got closer to the Pyrenees, the mountains started to arise and many of them became very jagged. The mountains were quite intimidating but awesome at the same time. The road up and into Andorra was really windy, but it was still quite scenic. At one point, we were stopped at a round-about by the police who were performing random spot-checks on ... read more