This is a long one…so grab a drink and get comfy As I arrived in St. Petersburg, I soon realized I was not in Kansas anymore…. The Train Station: I had no idea which train station I arrived at (and there were no signs, maps, or no one spoke English includng a couple cops and […]
Since I last wrote from Riga, I wanted to write about a few more things from that last day in Latvia: Daniel asked if I wanted to join him for dinner on our last night there. I thought why not as he was a nice guy. He reminds me SO MUCH of a good friend Dave […]
I arrived in Riga, Latvia on Thursday, June 5th and plan to stay for 3 days. I knew it was a good sign when I checked into my hostel and the reception area was a pub and there were lots of young people to talk to. After checking in and getting settled, my first goal […]
June 3rd marked my one month anniversary for being on the road! So it seems fitting that I took a two day break from all the big cities and relaxed on the beach in Parnu, Estonia. Parnu is know as Estonia`s leading seaside resort and it sounded great for a couple days to relax and […]
Here`s the questions I`ve had a lot recently, “Where is Estonia as I`ve never heard of it?”. Estonia is a newer country that none of us studied in school as the country formed independence from the USSR on August 20, 1991. Funny as I thought about that date as I was in Siberia, USSR mid […]
Finland was a short stop for me as I only allocated 2 days but I really made the most of these two days. I figured since it`s not a ton of time, I had to get out right away and see the city. Helsinki is one of those places that is best seen by walking […]
This ferry to Helsinki was so much fun! Who would have thought 16 hours on a boat would be so great. But when I boarded the ferry at 4:00 in the afternoon, the sun was out, it was the perfect place to sit and relax and read watching all the trees and islands go by. […]
After leaving on an early morning ferry from Gotland, I was sad to leave such an amazing place. I think Visby is one of my favorite cities so far. But 3 hours by ferry and 1 hour by bus I was in Stockholm. I have to admit, I really didn`t know much about Stockholm or […]
As I was leaving Denmark on May 23rd, I noticed a few things that were a little different than I`m used to. First, locals in Helsingor don`t really have the same breakfast or meal items as we do in the states. Meaning, at 10am, people were eating that famous ice-cream I was talking about. I […]
I finally made it to Denmark on Sunday May 18th. I had a nice reunion with Amber and Richard in London and was able to sort out my flight details and spend another night with them. (Thanks again for being there for me). Lucky for me, I was able to reason with the airline and […]