We arrived back in Victoria last night. My parents, sister and Jane waiting for us at the airport. Was pretty jet lagged coming back, and the whole trip seems sort of surreal now. When I think back to New York City, I can’t help laugh; suited up, 35 pounds heavier, short hair, no facial hair […]

The final 10 days of our trip are here… hard to believe! So, we arrived in Athens on the 7th of September, with a warm welcoming by an old friend… Maria. My family and I had met her family several years back on the island of Mykonos. We met Maria after leaving Mykonos and going […]

We checked out of our hostel in Sofia just before 6:30pm. Jordan and I had gone to a local pub for a couple drinks prior to departure for our train. Our hostel manager was amazing at this hostel. Almost like staying with a family. He made our stay really enjoyable and was very happy just […]

After a series of very long train rides from Budapest through Romania (Timisora and Bucharest), we are finally in Sofia, Bulgaria. Unlike Romania, Bulgaria is actually quite a bit cleaner, more modern and the people are very friendly. We are currently staying in a hostel with 2 other people from Australia, who have been traveling […]