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On Giving Thanks

I realized this morning that it is Thanksgiving – not really a thing in Europe, so I very nearly forgot. Even though I’m grossed out by the origins of this holiday, I love it for what it has...

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Basically Just Me Talking About Opera

So this is Vienna. Buildings dating back to the 12th century, music and opera all over the damn place, and schnitzel. I’m writing this all on my phone, and I’m quickly learning that I need to...

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Gargoyles and Vodka

Now I’m in Prague! It’s a beautiful city: Gothic architecture mixed with Parisian style buildings. It’s lovely to just walk around here, and things are decently priced. Most importantly, beer...

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So, London Happened…

What. A. Whirlwind. I honestly don’t even know where to start. But I’ll give it a shot. The last time we spoke, I was about to embark on an overnight bus to London. It was pretty much just as...

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Ceilidhs and Free Breakfasts

Hello again, and greetings from Glasgow! As I’m heading to London on an overnight Megabus tonight (not super excited about this other than not having to pay for accommodation tonight), I figured it...

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One Day You Will See Photos

DISCLAIMER: I really really really want to upload photos but a) Flickr is being a little bitch and b) the WiFi here is being a little bitch so you’re all just gonna have to look at my Instagram for...

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Ugh

Well. Tonight could certainly be going better. It’s 2am, and I’m stuck in a new hostel tonight, which is apparently a “sleeping bag dorm”; this is code for “we don’t want to pay the money...

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Oh, hai, Iceland

Keeping up with this blog thing is really hard. So much happens in such a short period of time, and I don’t want to remove myself from things just to sit by myself and write, so I end up in my...

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Goodbye, Ireland

Currently, I’m on a plane leaving Ireland. I’m sad to leave because this island feels like home, but I know that getting too comfortable anywhere is the opposite of what I’m trying to to do...

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Circling Back

The last couple days have been tough, but I’m feeling a whole lot better today. Minus the hangover. They shouldn’t have been, not really. A few days ago in Kilkenny, we had a pretty lazy day. I...

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