Because of a sandstorm in Sulaimaniyah, our plane was told it couldn’t take off from Istanbul, so we had to wait for 24 hours. Luckily, Paul from Exeter had allowed…

Back for the third time, this time with Ajay, Nadeem, and Lorie for the opening U2 concerts. As such, I didn’t do any sightseeing, since much of our time was…

After flying into Heathrow, I and my way to central London to meet up with my friend Ajay. It was surprisingly gorgeous outside. After settling down in the apartment, we…

London was my starting point for the 2009 summer backpack trip. I was in London to visit my good friend Ajay who was studying Optometry at City University. Conveniently, I…

For the past couple of days, I was at Oxford to present my paper at the British Association of Canadian Studies. I met up with some friends from Laval and…

Back once again (4th visit), I was really happy to be back in familiar territory. I was able to hang out with Ajay along with his best-friend Nadeem and Nadeem’s…

Heading to the south of Spain for more lob time, Malaga was a relaxing town. The Casa Babylon Hostel was a great place to chill out and had a great…

It was nice to be back in Barcelona, Spain since I was relatively familiar with the city.  I haven’t been to Barcelona since the epic 2005 trip.  Enjoying paella, sangria,…

In dire need of down time, London was a good place to put the brakes on touring. Back for a third time, there was no need to see the tourist…

Not disappointed, except for the large crowds during the day, Venice is everything what I imagined it to be. The canals, Venetian palaces, and San Marco’s Square/Basillica were stunning. On…