Manarola, Cinque Terre.If there were a single word to describe Cinque Terre, it’d be romantic. Cinque Terre was our last stop in Europe after seven months of touring, more or less marking the end of our fun under the european sun, and I don’t think there could have been a better way to wrap upContinue reading #1880 | Wanderlust: Manarola x Arbaspaa
Ie. How to do Rome for under a hundred bucks. Heh heh! Rome, Italy.I was in Rome for four days in end July, when the sun is burning and gelato is in high demand, to the strange and disconcerting realization that Rome, like Paris, smells like piss. It was the Eat Pray Love (coughpretentiouscough) partContinue reading #1879| BROKE STUDENT’S GUIDE TO ROME
The last time I blogged about couchsurfing in Salzburg, I got a lot of feedback from you guys concerned with safety issues, or relating horror stories you’ve heard from friends.. but I really do believe that everyone should try it at least once, and if not when you’re young, then when? So I’ve taken intoContinue reading #1871| Broke Student’s Guide to Couchsurfing
Pitti Penthouse, Florence.Of all the places I’ve stayed in, Pitti Penthouse was by far the most luxurious. I dont think i’ve even been in a hotel i could claim to love as much as i did the Pitti.. and yes, that’s what it’s called. The Pitti Penthouse, like in olden english times where you giveContinue reading #1869| House Porn: Pitti Penthouse, Firenze
Top and Skirt: H&M Budapest | Black Backpack: Yesstyle.com | Sunnies: Primark Budapest, Hungary.I know, I know. I’m finally getting round to blogging about my three week long duffel-packing (like backpacking, but with a .. duffel?) across Europe. I’ve got so much backlog I don’t even want to think about it, but whatever. Anyway, onContinue reading #1868| The Broke Student’s Guide to Budapest
Amsterdam, Holland.Amsterdam was a flash decision, one of those things you’re convinced is a really good idea after a bottle and a half of wine two nights before actually renting a car and hopping cross border. So much so that the night before we drove down I was still flipping through accommodation options online.. butContinue reading #1866| Photo Diary: Amsterdayummn!
Photos taken with Nikon 1 J2 c/o Nikon Singapore and Canon 500d on 50f1.8 prime lens Inverness, Scotland.We went to Scotland in search of the elusive Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye in May. Unfortunately they remain just that – elusive – because due to unfortunate copywriting and a completely hopeless car rental company,Continue reading #1865| Wanted: Fairy Pools
Hey Guys, I’ve been receiving questions on my exchange semester logistics ever since publishing my Around The World in 212 Days guide, so I thought i’d follow up with a Germany-speific post for those of you interested in applying for an exchange semester in Germany. I remember having a huuuge administrative headache when I wasContinue reading #1864| Guide to: Applying for a German Exchange Semester
Hogwarts shirt: Primark | Cat eyed Sunnies: Primark | Grey leather jacket: H&M | Black skirt: H&M | Black leather backpack: Yesstyle.com | Watch: Swatch Inverness, ScotlandNot the actual Hogwarts castle, but hey, at least it’s Hagrid’s homeland. Is it close enough? Talk about aiming for the moon and hitting the stars.. or something alongContinue reading #1863| “Always”
Showering in a sink over a traumatic 25 hour stay in Stansted Airport is something I kinda feel proud of in a survivor-level-ten kind of way, but it wasn’t exactly something I ever intended to repeat. Of course, I didn’t take into account the fact that I stupidly assumed that an overnight train would haveContinue reading #1862 | I have showered in way too many sinks // The Sleeper Train Survivor Guide