CALL MY DIARY WHEN TRAVELING
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CALL MY DIARY WHEN TRAVELING
I used to call my friends whenever having something to tell. However, during my 2 month solo trip in Europe, I had no choice but to “talk” to my diary because of lots of reasons. From maintaining travel pace to saving internet data haha. So here it is! I kept 2 journals during the 2 month trip. It...
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D53 | Helsinki, Finland: The end-the reason why I went on the journey.
I didn’t expect my last day in Finland would be that fulfilling.
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D52 | Helsinki, Finland: The reasons why I love Finland. Though things changed, I will definitely go back one day.
In the morning, I was thinking of fulfilling some last wishes in Helsinki. One is to go to Sauna again, another is to go to the bar where I wasn’t all...
Special Episode | Los Angels, CA: Yep! I'm not shy to tell you that I made lots of coincidences just to talk to an attractive German guy!
This is a special episode of my journey in the US, and is also the only US story I’ve written for the podcast right after I got back.
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D51 | Helsinki, Finland: She was denied boarding and I was hurry to gate.
Around 9:00, I was waiting for my flight at 10:20 to Helsinki. Suddenly a black woman with her daughter approached. She looked frustrated, which was a...
D50 | Madrid, Spain: Toledo, a charming city I would love to visit again.
I was thinking of going to Toledo, a city near Madrid and was recommended by a Taiwanese girl I met in Krakow. But I hadn’t decided when. After the te...
D49 | Madrid, Spain: Listen carefully! I say "teeth" rather than "dick" !
Because of the late sleep yesterday, I woke up late. After freshening up, I went to a convenience store to buy some bread for breakfast. Argentine gir...
D48 | Madrid, Spain: God sent an angel to kill my boredom. I got not only small talk peers but also dancing queens!
While I was lingering in the park, I suddenly felt a bit bored. “Madrid seems not that surprising to me. I feel like I need some interaction with peop...
D47 | Valencia, Spain: Sudden transfer! An anxiety or an excitement.
That was a long day. All I did was basically taking a train. After achieving the goal of eating breakfast in a shop, I then chilled out in the hostel...
D46 | Valencia, Spain: I lost 300 euros because of a scam...
It was probably the most unfortunate day during my journey. I lost 300 euros because of a scam.
That day, I only had one plan, which w...
D45 | Valencia, Spain: Next time, I want to take an adventure in the Arab world.
My mood was extremely light that morning because I saw something joyful. When I walked out from Center Valencia Youth Hostel, I saw people having brea...
D44 | Valencia, Spain: Those lost things.
The first day when I was hanging around the Barcelona Cathedral, I found a brand selling shoes called Mumka. I was attracted by its special illustrati...
D43 | Barcelona, Spain: Oh my god! Is it a football team coming back from somewhere?
Fine! I shouldn’t be bothered by such a small thing. “Today I’m gonna go on a Gaudi adventure! Nothing can stop me!” I then went out.
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D42 | Barcelona, Spain: My heart was tickled!
A good hostel, a good start. And fortunately, the city is able to keep the start. Barcelona is such a charming city that it’s hard to resist its tempt...
D41 | Budapest, Hungary: Completed the puzzle, bye Budapest!
To avoid what happened in Bratislava on Day 32, this time I decided to go scouting in advance, which was to check the stop where I was gonna take the...
D40 | Budapest, Hungary: Suburb - Town Esztergom.
“I’m gonna leave! Don’t you wake up to say goodby to me?” Emma said. I first tried to make my morning mind clear, then sat straight on my bed and fina...
D39 | Budapest, Hungary: Westend -An unrecommended hostel.
We almost did nothing on that day. After packing stuff, we walked all the way from Margarette island to west-end hostel, where I was gonna stay for 3...
D38 | Budapest, Hungary: Margaret Island & Everywhere - Because it's New Year's Eve!
Emma and I were gonna change to another hostel on Margaret Island which is in Danube River because the original one we stayed was overbooked. The plan...
D37 | Budapest, Hungary: Suburb - Town Szentendre.
After downtown was kind of well-explored, we then decided to go to suburb. Szentendre or St. Andru is a small town in the suburb of Budapest which onl...
D36 | Budapest, Hungary: Eastern part - Hero’s square & Ruin Bar.
On the square, there’s a Millennium Monument featuring some important national leaders and 7 chieftains of the Magyars who conquered the Carpathian ba...
D35 | Budapest, Hungary: West part - Fisherman’s Bastion & Buda Castle.
Fisherman’s Bastion, which serves as an observatory now. From there, you can overlook Hungarian Parliament Building on the other bank of Danube River....
D34 | Budapest, Hungary: Southwestern part - Gellert hill & Gellert Thermal Bath.
The hill is a great place to appreciate the city view. On top of the hill, there’s a Freedom memorial and a liberty statue- A lady holding palm leaf....
D33 | Budapest, Hungary: Central Part - St. Stephen's Basilica & Hungarian Parliament Building.
I got up at 6:30 and headed to the bus station without eating breakfast. The departure time was still at 8:20 and I was thinking: “Come on! Almost 2 h...
D32 | Bratislava, Slovakia: Bratislava, why are you so complicated?
Some days ago, I checked where I should take the bus to Budapest. I found the bus station was near the National Theater where I had visited before. So...
D31 | Bratislava, Slovakia: My strategy to combat the hateful "See, I knew it" all started from a party.
Have you ever bothered with the idea “See, I knew it!” by yourself? I have. And I did in lots of times. Because I would not only be upset by the resul...
D30 | Bratislava, Slovakia: It seemed my emotion wasn't triggered enough there.
I wanted to walk more far away from where I stayed that day because the next day I would just chill at hostel, preparing to say goodbye to Bratislava....
D29 | Bratislava, Slovakia: Fortunately, I didn’t act like a stupid yesterday.
It was a pretty boring day. I basically did nothing. In the morning, I wrote my journal and planned my journy. In the afternoon, I talked with the Fre...
D28 | Bratislava, Slovakia: After a 75% shot, I'm gonna talk to him!
I woke up in a good mood that morning. I first walked around the main square and then went to Bratislava castle. The architectures in main square are...
D27 | Vienna, Austria: Vienna was held back by a bottle of lotion and shampoo.
I felt quite delighted walking around the Stephen Plaza. Compared to Krakow, the vibe there is obviously more vivid. However, unfortunately, the more...
D26 | Krakow, Poland: I'm gonna make my stomach full before leaving for Austria.
I first bought a braided ring-shaped bread, which is sold at stands and is said to be a specialty in Krakow. I then bought a Polish donut with chocola...
D24 | Krakow, Poland: Found a charming plain corner hidden around Jewish square.
I was planning to hang around Jewish Square that afternoon. After eating breakfast, I had nothing to do so I went back to my room. Then I started to t...
D23 | Krakow, Poland: An inspiring American guy I met in hostel.
He seemed to know what I was thinking then, and continued sharing his story. He said in American society, people are told to have a concrete goal in l...
D22 | Krakow, Poland: Where are you going to drive me? Will I end in walking several kilometers back to Auschwitz concentration camp?
I was going to take a bus to Auschwitz concentration camp. When the journey passed more than a half, there were only me and an elder couple on the bus...
D21 | Krakow, Poland: Am I in a movie?!!! Felt the extraordinary passion from a Greek guy I just met for 3 minutes on street.
After waking up, I went to toilette. While I was “releasing” my physical need, suddenly, someone rotated the doorknob 2 times, which made me feel real...
D20 | Warsaw, Poland: A cold outside but warm inside woman.
At around 1:30 pm, I was still at chillout hostel cuz my bus was at 3:30, and going to bus station only takes 20 minutes, so I rested a little bit the...
D19 | Warsaw, Poland: Telling my over-demanding character from buying a ticket. I see my flaw and see my growth.
My first day in Warsaw started with something unfortunate. I didn't enjoy a chill morning as planned, rather I spent lots of time searching for a supe...
D18 | Paris, France: Leaving Paris without any regret.
The last day in Paris, I went to l’arc de triomphe and le musee du Louvre. At l’arc de triomphe, its grandeur and the tomb of the unknown soldier who...
D17 | Paris, France: I got a library card of Paris because I wanted to take advantages of the toilette there...
Eiffel tower is a professional model, who always looks gorgeous in a photo. Pantheon and the architectures there are magnificent, but they are too mag...
D16 | Paris, France: Watch out! This is the METRO OF PARIS.
The view in Montmartre was fantastic, but the experience in metro was pathetic.
There are lots of things to see in Paris, Place de la C...
D15 | Copenhagen, Denmark: Am I really able to find a Danish boyfriend?
The Copenhagen Main Library, what makes it become my wish list all started from a photo I saw by chance in 2017. The photo in the collection called “W...
D14 | Copenhagen, Denmark: Let's be a baby and go for a ride!
On the day, I found 2 great design in Sweden and Denmark respectively. One is waiting room and the other is stroller bike. They are both well-designed...