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…

For my summer vacation 2015 I visited the Scandinavian countries Norway, Finland and Sweden. It was an amazing thirty four days in which I spent most living in Sweden with local friends. The weather there was cool which I totally enjoyed and that is saying a lot for me because I usually like the warmer weather! I also definitely did not mind that rain was a regular occurrence! While I was there I got to experience eating moose meat which surprisingly to me was not bad at all, it tasted more like a nice grilled  steak! The above picture shows the head of the actual moose and the farm below is where it rests! This…