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Hungarian Parliament Building
Europe, Hungary, Travels

Budapest, Hungary: Fresh Perspectives and Childlike Wonder

Dubbed the Pearl of the Danube, the Paris of the East, and even the Capital of Spas and Thermal Baths, Budapest, the wonderfully beautiful capital city of Hungary, certainly lives up to its nicknames. But if not for the friends I’d just made in France who wanted to travel around Central and Eastern Europe during our term break, I probably would have missed out on … Continue reading Budapest, Hungary: Fresh Perspectives and Childlike Wonder

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Asia, Japan, Travels

Stranded in Japan: The Long Walk Back

The sun had long set, and the three of us were the only ones on the road in the middle of nowhere. The eerie silence, broken only by the sound of the occasional car whizzing past in the darkness, was unnerving. The narrow path ahead and behind us was empty, and with each minute that went by, the night grew darker still. Hearts pounding, we … Continue reading Stranded in Japan: The Long Walk Back

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city guides, Europe, Portugal, Travels

To Porto and Back in a Day: Solo Tripping to Lisbon, Portugal (Part 3)

An alternative title: Learning The Hard Way That Porto Cannot Be ‘Done’ In A Day. By the time I’d realised that taking the public transport to Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and planning to return to Lisbon the same day was not a great idea, it was already too late. I was already halfway through the three-and-a-half-hour journey to Porto on the slow train, with … Continue reading To Porto and Back in a Day: Solo Tripping to Lisbon, Portugal (Part 3)

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