I’ve met many travelers while staying at hostels but it has not been the case every single time. Often times, I don’t get to meet a single person in one of the busiest hostels. I assume many factors are involved: my mood at the time, other people’s moods, the dynamic of the room, and the …
The first time I met Nat was in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was three years ago and I was a vacation tourist then. Nat says I asked him for directions but I actually do not remember. There was a street parade going on on the avenue so we watched it together for about 10 …
At first, I was not excited about having to move from Rotterdam to Delft. Not only did I find the city charming, I just got used the surroundings there. But I realized that all the hostels had been booked for the weekend – I was slow. Still, I wanted to stay close to Rotterdam, because …
Ever since I Left Finland, I had been a lonely backpacker and had been missing good conversations with people, and they “happened” intensely one day in Oslo. And we ended up hanging out from around noon to midnight! Now in my head, you two are associated with whale meat, too realistic statues at the Vigeland …
Already this is my 3rd country in Scandinavia, Norway. First impressions of the capital, Oslo. @September 9th, 2018
Traveling in Europe also means that there are more opportunities for dancing salsa. This is technically a salsa-regaetton song though. Thanks to the organizers of the social. Video thanks to Seonjeong Ryu @ August 31, 2018
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, was the first stop in Europe. Among other things, the short daylight in Scandinavia convinced me to visit the region at least by the beginning of September and then gradually make my way to the south of Europe. 6 hours of time difference between Uruguay and Finland was not …