Brussels, Belgium After four wonderful nights in the City of Light, I decided to make a quick detour to Brussels, where I actually had my choice of couchsurfing options (another “jackpot” moment for couchsurfers). And this time, in lieu of Henri’s ’88 two-door Ford (which actually has decent European market penetration from what I’ve seen),…
Hello! Faced with the difficult decision of whether The Bounty Hunter or Date Night will be the greater of two poor in-flight movie choices, I’ve decided to begin working on my final update. After seventy-four memorable days, I’ll soon return to sweet home Alabama, where I’ll begin studying for my first Mathematical Economics 570 exam…
Helmstedt, Germany After Amsterdam, I had planned on taking a Scandinavian tour for a week or so, but at the last minute, decided to go to Helmstedt, Germany, where I could mix in some small-town Europe and stay with Clemens’s mother. Coming from Maplesville, I began to draw a lot of parallels between my former…
Hello all! After staying in John’s flat for nearly two weeks, I have been informed that I now owe John, along with the rest of the Ramsey family, an update on my adventures. At the moment, I’m en route via train from Split to Zagreb, Croatia. But before I get into the gorgeous Mediterranean coastline,…
My next stop: sunny Croatia. For the next leg of my trip, I met up with four friends from Alabama. They all had eight free days in which they wanted to go to the same places, so after a quick rendezvous, we made our way down to Zagreb, Croatia. The city reminds me of a…
Barcelona, Spain With Spain on its way to its first World Cup title, I woke up the next morning to start hopping trains until I made my way to Barcelona. Along the way I met nine law school students from The University of Florida, who despite our football-related differences, invited me to stay with them…
With fond memories of Spain for years to come, I looked forward to my Italian tour, which took place over the following week and a half. Though I’ve yet to do it in this update, the business major in me is hankering for a bullet-pointed list. Here we go: 74 days, $2800, and a whole…
Hey Jay! Or I should say, Bonjour! Even though I haven’t had (or spoken any French) in about 4 years, I was thrilled to arrive in Paris and discover that I still have a firm grasp on basic communication. Whether it was asking for directions or ordering something in a cafe, so far everyone has…
Hi Jay! Sorry it’s taken me a little longer than expected to get this last update out – I’ve been busy recovering from my hiking excursions and starting the cleaning/sorting/packing/moving process since I am leaving for Seattle in less than two weeks! Copenhagen, Denmark I think I left off on my update right before we…
How are things state-side? It’s weird to think that I have been gone for three weeks; it seems like I just left a few days ago! Vienna, Austria I had an incredible time in Vienna; not only did John and Susannah host me at their house, but Susannah was also kind enough to give me…
