After travelling around Belgium for a week, it is nice to finally have a place to call home for the next month. Ryan and I have been really excited to go to Italy, but anxious to see what life working at a hostel was going to be like. Well, the weather is not AS good as I would have liked it to be, but the hostel is so far proving to be a lot more fun than expected. Basically, Carpe Diem is owned and run by Maurizio who lives there as well. The hostel i...

After a rough start in Belgium, we found a city which totally redeemed the county. Ghent is now in my books as one of my favourite places. Ryan and I had a great time in Bruges, but in my opinion, Ghent beats it. There are the same swans, canals, and old medieval buildings like in Bruges, but it's a lot less touristy and more homey. There are some really cool stories that go along with Ghent...Ryan will have to tell you over some drinks as he will be headin...

Of all the places Ryan and I have been planning to go on our Euro trip, Bruges would be ranked #1 as the most anticipated city. One of our favourite movies is called 'In Bruges' and it is because of this movie we got the idea to visit the historic little town. As soon as we stepped off the train, (1 hour from Brussels), it was like entering a fairy tale. The streets were clean cobbles and with tightly packed homes lining the road. As you entered the centre...

If it wasn't for couch surfing, I would have absolutely nothing good to say about Brussels. After spending time in the beautiful cities in Germany and Scotland, being in Brussels was a real let down. The streets were filthy, the people scary looking, and every bridge had the smell of piss emanating from underneath it. Thankfully, for our first two nights, Ryan and I found one of the best people in the city. We left the dark streets for her stark white attic...

Today we sadly left Scotland but we made it safely to Brussels!