thoughts on prague

Prague has a very rich and deep history, and its people certainly know it. When you step out of the main train station, you can't help but wonder how they seem to be so cosmopolitan, and yet the buildings are so meticulously restored and maintained to recreate a feel from days gone by.

As a result, almost everywhere in the city proper is a sight in itself, and almost every building has its own grand facade. There aren't that many outwardly modern-looking malls either, since they're all incorporated into the pretty buildings in the city centre. All of this made for a very pleasant walking tour.

But as mentioned, this is a very modern city, and its transport system has kept pace. It is efficient, clean, and brings you to just about anywhere. In fact, the trams are another great way to take in the sights while on the move, and is an experience in itself.




The main sight in this town would probably be its castle, with its beautiful cathedral and compounds. The feeling that one gets entering the walls would probably be being overwhelmed, it is huge and incredibly grand. It is no wonder that the place is packed full of tourists all day long.


A word of advice though, if you have vertigo: you may want to give the metro a miss, as the platforms are located quite deep into the ground. The escalators are scary looking to say the least.

thoughts on krakow

Didn't get off to the best of starts as I arrived at 11pm at night in near freezing cold (strange for May), but thankfully my stay in Krakow only got better from then on.

Krakow, like many of the other cities that I'm going to detail later, is a very beautiful city. Beautiful architecture, beautiful scenery, and of course beautiful people. Just sitting on a bench in the main town square taking in everything is very much a pleasant experience.

However, being very much the big city person that I am, Krakow does get a bit repetitive after a while, since it's a really compact town with everything pretty much within walking distance. Still, this gives the place a charm of its own.

I also enjoyed the food there very much. Pierogis are very addictive, very filling, and most importantly very cheap. I had them for lunch AND dinner one of the days I was there, it was that good.


Of course, for many people the highlight of a trip to Krakow would be a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps complex. Personally, I was surprised that it wasn't as harrowing as I expected it to be, but still it was a powerful experience. Seeing all the buildings and exhibits really makes people think about how terrifying the Nazi regime was, and I saw more than a few people break down in tears along the way.

thoughts on frankfurt

Probably the shortest stay one could have in Frankfurt, I was in there for just over 2 hours to catch a train to Poland. But it was enough to have a taste of what Euro prices are like. Thank God I didn't have to stay much longer there, I doubt I'd have survived long with the pitiful amount of money I had.

The high speed train was luxury though, comfortable and quiet.

mini world tour

Will be starting a series of posts on the recent trip, with each post dedicated on a different destination.

Meanwhile, still uploading pictures, so there won't be that many up yet. Bear with me yes? (^_^")

ただいま!

I'm not sure about you but I sure am pleased to announce that I have returned home safely.

Took quite a number of photos, so getting them all sorted out is going to take some time. Meanwhile, uploaded some of the football pictures at this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8839429@N05/sets/

Enjoy!