21 Bus rides
26 Train/metro rides
3 Flights
1 month long adventure in Europe = Priceless :)
Yes..I am finally back home in Swansea after travelling for the entire Easter Break. It feels good to be back ‘home’ and not living out of a suitcase anymore. For those of you who don’t know I travelled during the month with my friend Maria. We flew to Barcelona where we started our adventure and then went north to Montpellier in France before travelling through the French Riviera by stopping in Marseille, and Nice. While we were in each of those cities we did day trips to nearby cities and towns including Aix en Provence, Cannes, St. Paul and Vence, and Monaco. We then left Nice and made our way by train once again to Monaco, Ventimiglia in Italy before arriving in Milan where we stayed for a couple of days. From Milan we then flew to Dublin where we were able to also take a day trip and see Belfast. After spending time in Dublin and visiting with my friend Marie (picture below) who is also doing an exchange we flew to Glasgow before finally heading home.
For me this month was filled with cross cultural experiences, learning more about different languages and being able to communicate with others despite language barriers. As someone who is as you already know addicted to travel it made me love it even more and can’t wait to experience other cultures and languages even more different than what I have been exposed to. The more I travel the more I realize this world is a lot smaller than we think. Globalization and being connected to others from all over the world is so easy. The exchange of cultures, people and societies is what builds up many of the different places we got to visit. There is always a fusion of cultures and ethnic backgrounds. In the South of France it was especially apparent as there was not only a Mediterranean vibe throughout but also a mix with French from the north, African, Arab, Spanish and Italian. Although all this sounds cliché I know, one prime example of this and highlight of my trip takes me back to Glasgow where bagpipers play in the street. This one street act which we saw was rather different than the others. I hope you enjoy the video!
