Travelling Across the Europe
Saba Gul
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Travelling is simply my passion and I would love to inspire others by narrating my journeys across the Europe.
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The Gorgeous Ghent
Brussels to Ghent It was the evening of 8th February. We were at the Brussels Central Station. We checked the timetable for the trains to Ghent and then went to the counter in order to buy our tickets. We discovered the advantages of being under 25 there. In Belgium, it...
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Wanderlust takes me to Brussels
So my Erasmus journey is coming to its end soon, the effects of it, however, I am sure will last forever. Before going back to Turkey, I decided to have one last trip to some of the countries I had not been to yet. So I made a 7-8 days travelling plan for Belgium,...
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Remembering Bratislava
Slovakia is not often included in people’s Euro Tour. But the country has a lot to offer, from castles to churches to green meadows and mountains. And above all a culture which is unique. Especially if you visit Vienna, a trip of a day or two to Bratislava must be...
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New Year in Vienna
It was 31st of December. The last day going to mark the ending of the year which was full of: adventures, too many ups and a few downs. In my entire life so far, this was the year which witnessed me travelling the most. I met amazing people and had precious additions in...
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The Elegance of Vienna
Pre Departure I just realized that I have become bit superstitious about the New Year. I wanted to make sure that the last sunset of 2017 and the dawn of 2018 be witnessed with great pleasure, peace and happiness. Well there was no way I could assure it actually, anyhow...
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A Short Account of Stockholm Trip
Stockholm We took our bus from Oslo and in 8 hours reached our next and final destination of our Second small Euro Tour- Stockholm. The accommodation we took was quite away from the centre, and when we reached there, the snowfall was waiting for us. It was colder than...
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Nostalgic Norway: Another Heaven on Earth
I must be very small when I first heard of Norway. I had always heard of its name whenever there was a talk about countries with the highest standard of living, high salaries and yes, high cost of living. Even before seeing any pictures of it, I had always imagined a...
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A Fairy tale in Prague
A Fairytale in Prague Czech Republic was the fifth and the last destination in my first Euro Tour. Well the name of my blog might be suggesting that I had a perfect and happy stay there. But the truth is the other way round. When we reached Prague, It was already...
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The Bride of France
The bride of France From Barcelona we took our bus to Paris. It was a long journey of about 14 hours but as I said in my earlier blog I was quite used to such long journeys by then. We reached France quite early in the morning. Instead of buying a daily pass, we rather...
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Hola Barcelona! Part II
I slept very comfortably in the living room last night. Except that their pet cat kept coming and going, but she was cute anyway. My friend was already up. We went to the kitchen and were surprised. The couple- the owners had already left but was surprised was the...
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Hola Barcelona!
Hola Barcelona! Our jouney with Flixbus from Milan to Barcelona Nord lasted around 13 hours. I think this was my 6th journey of above 10 hours in a bus. So I was quite comfortable with the idea of sleeping in the bus at night by then. Everyone makes mistakes and so did...
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Twelve Hours in Milan
We reached Milan on the morning of 25th October. We had just one day to explore Milan so we were in kind of a hurry. Our first destination was the Milan Cathedral of course. Unfortunately not all of its sections were opened the day we visited, but still we could get...
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Rome to Amalfi
We had watched most of the famous sites of Rome on our first day. So we decided to visit Amalfi on the second day as recommended by one of our friends and we are entirely thankful to him for suggesting us this amazing place, far from the crowds of Rome. There are a...
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Roaming Around Rome
Visiting Italy was more of a dream, and I am thankful to God, who helped me realize it. But why was it a dream, if there are so many other amazing places in the world? There is a story behind it and I will try to narrate it as quickly as possible because perhaps it’s...
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Zeal for Zurich
Let’s start with how to find cheap accommodation in Zurich. The first and best option is CouchSurfing. Not only that you can stay for free, but you get to meet amazing people. We were lucky enough to find a guy who confirmed to host us. Now starts the most interesting...
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A Day in Heaven- Lungern
I along with my friend planned a 12 day tour of 5 countries. We purchased this Interflix pass offered by the flix bus. It’s like paying 100 Euros for 5 tickets. They send you the codes which can be redeemed for 5 trips of your own choice. The only condition is that...
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The Promised Land- Lodz
I was at the bus station, handing over my luggage to the responsible person and he asked me what way my final destination. I said Lodz, he didn’t seem to understand. I repeated a few times. Then I tried Lodzkie? Still didn’t work out. I showed him my E-ticket...
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Time to Explore Warsaw
My classes were supposed to start from October, so I had 2, 3 days to explore Warsaw. I have already described in my earlier blog how well Warsaw had treated me for my journey from the bus stop to my hostel. First thing first, buy a 24 hour transport ticket. It will...
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Best of Budapest Part 2
Since I explored most of the sites by walk the day before, I was feeling quite familiar with the city now. The people were very friendly and jolly so I was in my comfort zone. Before leaving my hostel I checked the map and found out that St. Stephens Basilica was just...
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First Day In Europe- The Best of Budapest
No matter where I go in the world, Budapest will always hold a very special place in my heart, because it’s where my Erasmus Journey had started. It’s the first city in Europe that I landed on. I think I will never forget that date 25thSeptember, 2017. For someone...
