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3 Days in Amsterdam, Netherlands

September 30, 2013

The first things that come to mind to most people whenever they hear about Amsterdam are red light districts and “coffeshops” (yes, just one word) that sell marijuana. There’s more to Amsterdam than this, but these are definitely the main attractions.

Amsterdam is considered one of the most expensive cities in Europe so I decided to only spend 3 days here. While the Netherlands is a very small country, some might even consider the entire …

12 Days in Berlin, Germany

September 27, 2013

Berlin was one of the cities I was looking forward to visiting as I’ve read about it being a digital nomad hub with a reasonably low cost of living for a western European capital.

When I arrived in Berlin, I actually felt a bit of disappointment as the area I was staying in didn’t look very nice (I found out later that it was actually considered a pretty dodgy area). I also thought the prices …

12 Days in Prague, Czech Republic

September 25, 2013

Prague is one of those cities that you often hear about for being beautiful and affordable. While it’s not as cheap to travel here as it used to be, it’s still a very good value compared to other western European capitals.

I stayed in the city for a total of 12 days as I really enjoyed exploring the city and didn’t want to rush. There were many beautiful things to see and most were located …

Breaking a 500 euro note in Germany

September 19, 2013

I somehow managed to get a hold of a 500 euro note when I was in Serbia as I paid for someone’s plane ticket and he paid me back part of it in euro. I normally wouldn’t accept such a huge bill as I figured it would be a pain to spend, but he didn’t have enough smaller bills so I took it.

The 500 euro note is one of the highest value notes in …

Some Notes on AirBnB

September 17, 2013

I’ve been using AirBnB a lot lately here in Europe as I’m finding that a private room in someone’s home doesn’t cost that much more than a dorm bed in a hostel. The biggest benefit of a private room for me is being able to get a good night’s sleep. Even better is if you can rent the entire place, sometimes it can cost just as much as a private room depending on location.

One …