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Europe: Travel to the Other Side
Europe: Travel to the Other Side
Don’t know if it’s an Asian mentality, or a colonized way
of thinking, or maybe just plain
naivety, but I always see Europe as the other side.
All the Asians out there, are you with me? Do I hear a slow clap
somewhere?
But yes, you’ve heard it too: “It’s always
greener on the other side.” This proverbial phrase has brought so many people to so many
places in life. Has brought out the best, the real, and the most daring life
stories one can ever think of. Blame it on the Swiss
chocolates and Belgian waffles; I have reverence towards how cool and
remarkable Europe is. It is THE old school of old schools. The period of renaissance, history, architecture, and greatness. It is so “other”, so green,
and so foreign, that I thought it is impossible to go to Europe.
From budget travels to expat trips, the wandering path led to a
fourteen hour flight to this prevailing continent. This path gave a better
glimpse of the greens on the other side. And what do you get when you combine
green, lime, olive, jade, and emerald? The greenest side of all: EUROPE.
Through the best, the real, and the most daring life stories one
can create out of thin air, Europe’s all out with us. From walking around the
streets where Einstein used
to go in Zurich,
to almost getting subway-mugged in Barcelona, to chasing
confusing trains in Brussels, to canal-hopping
in the icy streets of Amsterdam, and to almost reaching heaven after eating the best gelato in
Rome, Europe is all and
even more.
No amount of budget travel and an experienced travel mindset
will be enough to not appreciate and enjoy Europe. I’ve been traveling
throughout Asia to know that this continent is incomparably beautiful. But Europe, incomparable, period.
Dang it, it sure was
costly but, it sure is priceless too. Guaranteed, wanderlust certainly won’t
ever be whole without Europe, and certainly would have a different kind of
wholeness once you experience this other side.
EU series starts now, can't wait to share my latest budget adventures with you folks! All the Asians out there, are you with
me? Do I hear a slow clap somewhere?
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