Tag: Europe

Things to do in Stavanger, Norway – One Day in Stavanger

We had a full day at sea before our first stop in Norway in the oil town of Stavanger.   I walked around the town with mom and dad for our own free walking tour.  Everything is within walking distance from the cruise ship port.  We stopped at a playground of recycled parts, a tower …

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Cheap Day Trip from Amsterdam

I only managed to get a couple hours of sleep on the overnight bus from Paris to Amsterdam.  Upon arriving in Amsterdam, I caught the subway to the central station and then walked to my hostel for the night.  Check-in wasn’t until 2pm so headed out for a day of sightseeing and didn’t want to …

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Avoiding Scammers (Destination: Paris, France)

My friend Dean, who I met while flashpacking in the Philippines, picked me up at the airport in the middle of the afternoon and we drove to his house in Esbly.  His girlfriend was setting up for their party that night – to celebrate their first year in the house and all the work that …

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