SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - After just a tease of Sarajevo, we took off on a night train to Belgrade, the capital of the former Yugoslavia and the currently independent nation of Serbia. A relaxing trip turned into a wild ride when we were paid a visit by a very energetic Bosnian. Check out all the action in today’s gallery…
The eyes of a LongJaunter at three in the morning, trying to make it through the night without paying for a place to stay. Rome is expensive, real expensive for our budget. Even a hostel, where we slept in a dorm style room costs 30 euros, or about $48 a night. Our wallet dictated that we not paying for another night at the hostel - thus hanging out at a bar and the lobby before catching our train at 3 a.m to our next destination: Bologna. See it all in today’s photo gallery.
After a sad goodbye to Ben and the housemates in Hamburg, we hopped a ride to Berlin, Germany’s hipster cool capital. We met up with a friend in Kreuzburg, a bustling neighborhood of immigrants and artists, had dinner, and took a walk in the evening to the Berlin Wall. Check out the day’s trek in the gallery…
Today we headed to the University of Hamburg with Ben, got some coffee, and met some of his friends. In the evening, we went out for a night on the town. We also set a new LongJaunt record by getting rejected for two visas in one day. Check out the day’s activities…
While the rest of the team was touring Kenya and the Netherlands, Brian headed to Hamburg, Germany where he stayed with an old friend to get a true taste of “Europe’s dark horse.” From soccer to shows to ships, it was a packed week. Click here to see photos of what Brian was up to that whole time… Or, for a close up look at what it means to be a soccer fan in Hamburg, check out his trip to the St. Pauli game during his time in in the city…
On the train to London’s Heathrow airport, Alicia, who joins us for our trip to Kenya and Tanzania, reads up on our next destination: Kenya. With just a little over a week to cover the entire country, planning to make the most of our time is essential. Our first stop is East Africa’s transportation and business hub as well as Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Jump on the plane and head to Kenya in today’s photo gallery.
Thushan’s cousin’s surprise birthday party gave us a stellar opportunity to get a taste of Sri Lanka, one of our future destinations on the jaunt. Party on in today’s photo gallery.
With so many errands, including picking up our Chinese visas before heading to London, we had little time to do any sightseeing in New York. We did, however, make it to Time Square to soak up one of the world’s most famous scenes. Follow the LongJaunt crew through the city and to the airport in today’s photo gallery…
The group met back up in New York City and prepared for our flight to London the next day. The energy of the city was just what we needed to get us geared up for the rest of the trip as we head to London. The next time we touch down in the U.S., we will be coming from the other side, which is almost impossible to imagine right now. Check out the day’s photos…
A nice, thick pile of mail welcomed us home. Bills, solicitations for donations, and of course, information about filing taxes occupied much of the pile. We took it easy today, and only snapped this photo for the day…