Berlin: Holding onto the past
It’s very interesting to travel through Europe and observe not only the history on display in the respective cities, but also how the history is used, nurtured and/or…
Florent, Strasbourg
The luck of timing is so often important in determining the events and outcomes of our lives. Sure, there exists a certain amount of control that…
Strasbourg: An ideal balance
Some cities are rightfully renowned for their touristic pull. Their history or monuments attracting upwards of millions of tourists a year. Sometimes, particularly in the case…
Kevin, Paris
When I first started traveling, there were so many elements of doubt. I had some sort of an image in my head as to how I…
La Braderie de Lille, 2013
In the end I had time to spare. For so many moments in the early morning, it seemed likely that I would miss the Eurostar back…
A Review: The United Kingdom
It was 5 AM when I woke up in my last day in Oxford. I didn’t even bother taking a shower – perhaps a sign that…
Marcus, Oxford
My time in the United Kingdom was coming to an end. From a Couchsurfing perspective, the United Kingdom had proved more difficult than I had initially…
Oxford: A fitting farewell
So rarely are expectations of a city, journey or experience realised. The reality may be better or worse than anticipated but there is almost always some major…
Edinburgh: The missing piece
There’s little doubt that the United Kingdom and it’s geographical area is an historic part of the world where many influential events have occurred and people…
Glasgow: Redefining perceptions
With my exploration and discovery of Wales and Northern Ireland behind me there remained one major component of the United Kingdom’s countries to discover. The final piece…
Couch to couch 