We’ve been majorly slacking on the blog posts. We’d like to give a shout-out to the non-existant wi-fi in our hostel’s dungeon. The hostel was sort of like a castle, and we were in the basement. Which is obviously where the dungeon would be. And obviously, people in the dungeon don’t get internet access. That would just go against everything we’ve ever known about dungeons. … Continue reading Europe 2014: Spending Money in Edinburgh
Because of the way our flight schedule worked out, we only had 2 days to explore beautiful Barcelona. Which is fine, until you realize how spread out the city is. The main attractions we wanted to check out were in opposite corners pretty much. And, being the stubborn cheap-os that we are, we refused to take the metro. Our poor feet must hate us sometimes. … Continue reading Europe 2014: Antoni Gaudi Was A Busy Man
We hadn’t planned on visiting Venice this time around. Which probably didn’t make sense to start with, since it was our favourite place from last year’s trip. We should have known we’d change our mind, especially when we realized how close it is to Florence in the grand scheme of things. We tend to praise how cheap the rail tickets are in Italy, because we’ve … Continue reading Europe 2014: Venice Daytrip on A Budget
The airport in Florence is an excellent spot to catch up on neglected blog posts. There’s actually more to do at the St. John’s airport back home. No really. I would definitely go for some Tim Horton’s right now. Yes, Florence is beautiful. But, for us, it sort of sucked coming from Cinque Terre to Florence. I guess it depends on what interests you. Art … Continue reading Europe 2014: Gelato Love in Firenze
To call Cinque Terre “charming” would be the understatement of our entire trip. Is there a word that means “more charming” than charming? If so, that’s what Cinque Terre is. We have no idea at what point it became such a popular choice for tourists–but we totally get it. How can you go wrong with tiny little fishing towns on the coast?? I mean, it … Continue reading Europe 2014: Cinque Terre Charm
Cliches are sort of lame, but some things happen for a reason. Yesterday on our way from Lucerne to Cinque Terre, our final connecting train got cancelled, so we had to wait around for the next one. While we waited, we met Adam and Ben–2 Australian brothers travelling around Italy and were also on their way to Cinque Terre. You can find out a lot … Continue reading Europe 2014: Meeting Mates in 5 Terre (…The Australian Kind!)
This morning we took the train to Interlaken–where our bucket lists became a little bit shorter in a matter of minutes. Fly in a helicopter. Skydive. Basically, we jumped out of said helicopter about five minutes into its flight. Skydiving is HOLY COW INTENSE. It’s a little bit frightening but a big bit amazing. All at the same time. Honestly, the ride up was much … Continue reading Europe 2014: Killing Two Bucket-List Birds with One Stone
I think my shoes are still wet from the rain in Copenhagen. The rain kept us inside the hostel last night, which can be an awesome thing sometimes. We grabbed some cheap pasta salad and baked treats from around the corner, and sat in the hostel common area for 8 hours, haha. But you meet the most interesting people in hostels! We sat at the … Continue reading Europe 2014: Buses, Planes, & Trains to Switzerland.
Our first day here in Copenhagen was beautiful, so we figured it’d be a perfect day to spend at the Zoo. However, sunshine makes for snoozy creatures. Humans included. I think every single feline at the Zoo was asleep. Actually, one of the lions stood up to move a couple metres away to lie back down. We all cheered. Just kidding. Sleeping animals aside, though, … Continue reading Europe 2014: Beautiful Weather Makes for Sleepy Animals
You’d think we would have learned from last year’s flight. I don’t think we did. Here’s what we should have done: We should have gotten a terrible sleep the night before–that way we’d actually be tired when we got on the plane at 8 PM. We should have brought ear plugs. Instead, we listened to the lady seated behind us, who snored for 95% of … Continue reading Europe 2014: How Not-To-Do the Overnight Flight
Jess & Jana 