Author: jahorro

Berlin, Germany

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After seeing Alana, I made it back to Berlin for a day before I had to head out to Athens. This has to be one of my most favourite cities…

Trier, Germany

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After seeing the U2 show in Berlin with Alana, she convinced me (pretty easily) to visit the town where she had an exchange in Trier for the weekend.  It was…

Rothenburg, Germany

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Recommended by Rick Steves, it was a gorgeous Bavarian town, largely untouched by the Allied bombings in World War II. I stayed overnight, when most tourists just stay for the…

Edinburgh, Scotland

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Edinburgh is truly one of those beautiful and understated cities in the world.  The mix of old and new architecture, combined with the jovial personalities of individuals who live there…

Glasgow, Scotland

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Seats: General Admission, Front Row, Centre Left On my own for this Coldplay concert, I found the crowd to be really young and extremely pushy during the concert.  However, I…

Stirling, Scotland

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Inspired by the life and history of Sir William Wallace, I was curious to see the  site where a famous battle involved Wallace.  The greenery of the highlands lived up…

Glasgow, Scotland

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Arriving into Glasgow, I found the city to be quite pretty, especially the downtown historic area.  I was a but lost trying to find my hostel, but some strangers were…

Wimbledon, England

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Ajay’s cousin, Dinal, is an avid tennis player and coach.  While staying at his family’s place, Dinal insisted we pay a visit to the Wimbledon tournament.  Finding day-of tickets, I…

London, England

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Seats: General Admission, 10th Row, Johnny Buckland Side I’ve been looking forward to this concert for a while, and where better to see Coldplay than in London! It was a…

Dublin, Ireland

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I finally made it Dublin, the home of U2.  This was a trip planned back in the spring when the U2 concerts were announced for Europe.  It was my goal…