Granada, Alicante, Ibiza, Barcelona and many Estacions du Autotrain, Aeroplane and Autobus inbetween. August 21st 2007 When I first starting thinking about how I was going to keep all my friends and family informed on my travels, I thought I would have been way better updating this travel blog than I have. I figured maybe one entry every two cities... not exactly the case now is it. It's been a while... and again, we've covered some ground!
Our last day/night in Granada was spent touring more of the city, enjo ... read more
Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
Enough talk about travel.. I'm finally actually doing it! The time has come to take a little working/school hiatus over the next 6 months to go explore some different parts of the world. This adventure began with the idea to volunteer in Nepal, but has grown to a multi-continential trip that will boast so many wonderful memories. The goal: to meet new people, learn about different cultures, visit some of the worlds historical hot-spots and possibly dabble in some of the festivities (and local beverages) that make these countries so wonderful! Sangria in Spain anyone?
I'm going to use this ... full info