I arrived in Dresden after dark and in the middle of a thunder storm, and there was no English language option on the ticket machines so I decided to walk to a hostel. Kangaroo Backpackers! I arrived a little wet but still in high spirits, the staff were very nice and worked out a way for me to stay … [Read more...]

Yes, another long overdue post, but I have a good reason...I was in friggen BERLIN!  After a long and sleepless flight from Toronto to Frankfurt and then connecting to Berlin I was greeted by Mum's good friends Ingrid and Wolfgang. Being the second sibling to meet them it was so great to … [Read more...]

Holy Moly! Before I blink my time in Canada is over. The date I hastily decided back in March has come rushing up and I am now on my way to Toronto International Airport to jump on a flight to Germany. It is hard to believe I have spent 5 whole months in this amazing country (and Detroit) it seemed … [Read more...]

I left Vancouver on a redeye flight to Montreal. I arrived at 7am and caught the bus to downtown where I stayed in one of the best hostels I have seen to date. I had a snooze in the park along the river before heading out to a favorite pub to watch the Tragically Hip final concert followed by the … [Read more...]

Well I managed to hide away from any more early council wakeup knocks and the rest of my time on Vancouver island was wonderful. On the drive back to Victoria I stopped off at Cathedral Grove to walk among some giant trees and had lunch in Nanaimo on the harbour. I dropped the van … [Read more...]