My final post in Western Europe

This is my final post before returning to London this evening. I’m back in Geneva again after a 3hr train from Lucerne, just passing time really. I wasn’t able to visit the Giger Museum on route since it’s a little out of the way, unfortunately. Another one for that “wanted to see but didn’t” or better yet “still … view full post

Snowboarding in Zermatt

Late on Monday night, myself, Christian & Monika (both Californians) made the impulse decision to take a daytrip to the Alpine town of Zermatt.

Zermatt is located in the Valais region of Switzerland, bordering with Italy, and sits in a deep and wide glacial gorge traced by the Rhone river. The … view full post

I went snowboarding today

I went snowboarding today on a little region of the Swiss Alps they call the Matterhorn. ;) Oh yeah, and I got to experience that snow stuff too for the first time! (that day in London hardly counts).

It was by far the best, worst, most crazy, memorable and surreal day of my entire trip. When I calm down enough to … view full post

Venice, Rome, Florence and the Vatican City

The best smell when you’re backpacking? A clean towel.
Even better? A clean, dry towel.

Before arriving I had high expectations for Italy, infact I planned to spend two weeks here. After Florence I’m not so sure, but Rome is swinging the vote. (side-note: sux to be American right now)

Hmmm, what to say … view full post

il dolce di far niente

I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened before

Switchfoot rock!

There’s only one way I can start this entry: oh man! What a crazy past few days. So much so that I’ve decided to post more frequently for my own sake, before … view full post