Let me start off by saying Barcelona is the best time I've had so far! The start of my stay in Spain was quite shaky. My bus from Paris was delayed and I got in at 5am the morning after I was supposed to check in. Once I got off the bus I couldn't work out where to go. There was no one around to ask for directions but I eventually found my way to the metro and, shortly after, my hostel. Later that day my friend from Australia arrived at the hostel and we spent ...

What a time I had in Paris!! I have been to some beautiful places on this trip but Paris exceeds these by a mile. The feeling of walking down the lovely streets can only be described as amazing. Everywhere you look there is something breath taking. How can they have so many landmarks in one place? The hostel I was staying at didn't appear to be anything special on arrival but as my stay continued it grew on me. The staff were so friendly, great location - an ho...

The start of my stay in Wales was slow. I started getting very homesick early on and had to call home to cheer me up. After speaking to family and receiving their advice, I decided I needed to snap out of it. On day two I met an Australian guy named Patrick, an Irish guy named Adrian, and an Australian girl named Emily. It turns out we had a lot in common - which is usually the case seeing as though we are all backpackers - and spent the afternoon in the common ...

The last week and a half have been amazing. Living with the Oxleys was terrific. The Oxleys have a lovely house in Harpenden, England which was my home for a week and a half. It is close to London without being too close, it's small without being too small, and teaming in history and heritage. My time in England started at Victoria Station where I was to meet Will. Not only was I looking all over a jam packed station with no clue where Will was, I was carrying...

4 days ago I started my highly anticipated trip of Europe... My trip started from Melbourne airport, my flight leaving at 23:10. The first leg was certainly a long one. Within 16 hours I arrived in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia. Although I was only grounded there for 3 hours, the heat was overwhelming and the airport was rich in culture. My next flight was also lengthy - 8 hours. On arrival at Amsterdam airport I experienced a rush of excitement, followed by the sudd...