It was the start of the holiday rush so I had to decide if I wanted to spend another Christmas alone and bored at home or go explore. Hmm let me think….this is definitely a no brainer! I decidedly took advantage of the cheap winter airfares. Arriving in Amsterdam in winter the city had many tourist, but they were mostly europeans.  It was a short visit and I only had 3 days before my train trip into northern Germany, so I needed to make the best of the opportunity.  I secured a room in a very nice hotel in the heart of the city directly across from central station, reasonably priced and a…

At first glance Geneva looks like any other European city with everyday people doing everyday things. Graffitied walls and art everywhere, heavy traffic, multi cultural people, Turkish, African, Chinese and I hope to explore more in the coming days of what makes Geneva unique. This town has all the stans … Kurdistan , pakistan …. and great Kebabs.  The first full day in Geneva I took a tour just across the French border to Mount Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, Chamonix and a glacier with an ice cave. An amazing day even with a little bit of rain. Across the border at Mount Blanc the mountain was a bit…