Greetings! I’m Rob–a world traveler, music aficionado, beer advocate, technophile, foodie, adventurer, and overall connoisseur of global culture. I have created this free-flowing blog to outline my journeys, experiences, and ultimately new life discoveries. Most recently I plan to blog my backpacking trip across Europe and subsequent year in University of Oxford’s MBA programme!
Day 3, oh dear me. Well, long of the short, I didn’t quite wake up with the same spunk as before. I guess partying hard until past 6AM has its tolls–who would have thought!? Anyways, after slowly getting out of bed and getting out lives together, my roommate and I …
With day one already in the books, I jumped out of bed with more energy than expected (this meant I should push it to the limit today, but of course). As the festival revolved around the night–quite literally it sundown to sunrise or about 7PM until 8AM–I thought I would …
Excitement filled the air as I awoke from my hostel in Belgrade. EXIT had finally arrived! I walked over to the bus station and prompted purchased a ticket to Novi Sad. Luckily, the next bus would leave in only 6 minutes…so much for grabbing a snack beforehand, but whatever, the …
As per usual, the free walking tour started at 11AM in the center of the city. A brisk 15 minute walk (up quite a steep hill actually) led me to the gathering point right on time. About two dozen travelers and tourists alike embarked on a tour of the main …
Breakfast started at 7AM, and I traded my voucher for dishes at 7:02AM. With my sheets brought down, my room checked out, and my stomach respectably full, I walked towards the bus stop. The bus left every half hour, so I had to time things right. I paid for my …
Round dos, let’s try to get to Bratislava this time! I awoke bright and early, eager to cross another national border. At 7:15 sharp, a Mercedes 10 person-ish bus pulled up to my hostel. Looking like a boss (in comparison to those staying at the hostel), I hopped in and …
My alarm shook my bed at 7:38AM. By 7:45ish I had hopped out of the shower refreshed and ready to conquer the day. Soon thereafter, I heard a faint knocking on my door… what could this be I pondered? I cracked open the door grasping my towel to hide, well, …
tick….tick..tick.tick.TICK.TICKTICK–raindrops the enemy of a camper had awoken me from my slumber as they nearly pierced my terrible tent after another amazing day at VOLT Festival. As the rain slowed, I grasped my chance and quickly dismantled my tent, acquired my goods in storage, and packed everything up. Spending the …
A droplet of sweat drips down my face and overpower the defensive mechanisms of my eyelids crashing directly onto my pupil. This sudden shock gave me a moment of clarity as I check my watch and regained some of my composure. 6:04AM it read–I needed to pass out. Luckily my …
After only one night in Vienna, I packed up and heading towards Hungary. First, I needed some supplies. I needed some shelter for the festival (as all of the hostels, hotels, etc. had sold out months ago) so I headed across the street to a local sporting goods store. I …