Category: Backpack: Check.
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As is common with many exchanges, I walked out of it with a smile on my face and sick the day after. I was glad to get out of London, quick trip to Paris and then off to Berlin. Berlin is a beautiful city that has worked very hard to…
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My second International Exchange has been a great adventure. Although, there are some differences which struck me as odd. One I wish I would have learned before coming is that it’s common to dance with the same partner for two consecutive dances. This was a bit of an ego deflator…
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Even inside Europe, there seems to be different levels of modesty. Currently, I’m sharing a room with an English woman and a guy from Amsterdam, Hank. Needless to say, I was quite surprised to see Hank walking around in nothing but his tidy blackies and no shame. He’s a pretty…
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I’ve had a few people ask me what I thought about the different cultures. Here’s a compilation of their questions/answers: –What do you see about different cultural conversations? That’s a very interesting question which seems to be universal across everywhere in Europe, but subtle differences between each country. I’ve found…
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Even though it can seem expensive, there’s something to be said for the Eurorail Pass. Rick Steves calls it “Forced Luxury”, as you can only get it in 1st class. My backpack, unkempt hair, cargo pants and tennis shoe carrying self feels somewhat out of place in these wide seats…
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If 10 years of Texas hadn’t converted me to a beer drinker, then I figured 2 weeks of Ireland and Scotland, would be my last shot. Nope. At least I got into Ciders; so it’s not a complete loss. Kathy’s not disappointed tho, as she still got someone to drink…
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On Easter Sunday, I visited not just 1 church, but 3 of them! She doesn’t need to know about the pub afterwards, but I think she’d be more at ease with me participating in that part of the Sunday Catcholic tradition. After a great trip around Dublin and then seeing…
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Last night, I spent the night in the Staff Room as there were no more beds. This is a pretty disorganized hostel as the manager doesn’t have a book and has it all in his head. Doesn’t help when he’s not on duty. But I was glad to have a…
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I arrived in Glasgow (Still in Scotland) after finding a hostel w/ wireless Internet (Yea modern world!). The walk there proved to me that Scotland does have a modern city with a drag, complete with a KFC, women wearing too much makeup and a sidewalk band…Singing the blues. With a…
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Nothing brings people together like being confined in a small environment, all with the same goal. Korean, Russian, Romanian, Canadian, and even a Texan Coonass. Things I learned today: – “Botched Job” comes from an engineer (Botch) that created a bridge in Scotland that later fell and killed 75 people.…