Strasbourg: Capital de Noël
Strasbourg is by far the most beautiful city I've ever been to on a Christmas season. It lived up to its name, Capital de Noël or the Christmas Capital. The…
The Quiet Little Town of Kehl
Kehl is a small town in southwestern Germany. It is right next to the more known French city of Strasbourg. For tourists, Kehl is not exactly the place they have…
A Quick Layover in Bordeaux
After a two-week vacation in Poitiers, it was time to go back to Warsaw. I needed to fly from Bordeaux since it is cheaper than via Paris. I could actually…
Futuroscope: A Technology Themed Park
Just a few minutes away from Poitiers, Futuroscope or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic Futuroscope and audio-visual techniques (via). It houses several 3D cinemas…
La Rochelle: Long Time No See, Sea
La Rochelle is a coastal city in southwestern France and is only an hour and a half from Poitiers. For the sole purpose of wanting to see the sea, we went…
Poitiers: The City of Students?
It was my impression while I was there. Go to Hotel de Ville late in the afternoon, you'll see students from elementary to high school. Go out at night and…
Częstochowa: The Pilgrim’s Town of Poland
Last August, I went to a gathering organized by the Filipino community in Poland. This is an annual gathering and it was my first time to attend such an event. Sunny,…
The Beautiful City of Prague
The last destination of our one week vacation was Prague. The city is one of the top tourist destinations in Europe. I immediately understood why it draws attention from visitors around…
Amsterdam: The City of Bikes and Canals
Following our trip to Haarlem was Amsterdam. I've heard and read that this city is famous for bikes, canals and coffee shops. Spoiler alert, we've only seen the first two.…
Rainy Journey to the Tulip Country
After our short stop in Baarle-Hertog, we headed straight to Amsterdam. The Netherlands is known as bicycle-friendly country. It seems like the cities are designed for bicycles. When you get yourself…
The Complicated Border(s) Between Belgium and Netherlands
If the Philippines has islandception, Europe has countryception. This is the case between the municipalities of Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau in the town of Baarle that lies between the border of…
Oslo, Norway: Vikings, Deceiving Exchange Rate and Filipino Hospitability
Gilbert, a college friend has been inviting me visit Oslo since he moved there with his family. Norway is one of the most expensive countries in Europe but we had…