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…
Poznań: Where Tourists Are Counted By Two Headbanging Goats
One of the big cities in Poland I haven't visited yet is Poznań. Iris and I decided to go over the weekend since it is just few hours away by train…
Zakopane: How Not To Ski
On the second day of our Zakopane weekend trip, we tried skiing. Tymon is nothing new to it and in fact, the slope is his playground. Tomasz had tried it…
Kasprowy Wierch: Hiking Through The Snow
On the first week of March, Tymon organized a trip to Zakopane, a hiking and ski destination of Poland. The trip was only over the weekend, spending the first day…
Toulouse: A Series of Unfortunate Events
On my last days in Bordeaux, I convinced Iris to visit Toulouse before I flew back to Switzerland for our company's annual ski weekend. Everything was good until the morning…
Spending a Day in Unesco World Heritage-listed city of Segovia, Spain
On the third day of our stay in Madrid, we went to Segovia, a city northwest of Madrid. I haven't heard of this city until Nerlie brought it up. Our…
My 30th on the 28th in Madrid
I had a one month vacation in Bordeaux (including the days when I got sick) last December. Prior to my vacation, we already booked tickets to Madrid. Our flight was…