Hey’all, So the Olympics are over. Sorry to start this off on a somber note, but it is something that I feel needs to be discussed; and it is something that, right now, is especially near and dear to my heart. **Ahhh, I started writing this over week ago, sorry for the delay, and sadly this panned out sadly exactly as I feared I don’t know where to start. What does it mean to be proud of your country? I know the first time I went around Germany it was also something they (at

Alright, listen up! If you’re rolling into Budapest with a backpack, a budget, and a thirst for adventure (and maybe a little bit of cheap beer), then you need to get in on the hostel nightlife events. Specifically, the legendary pub crawls that make Budapest’s party scene the stuff of backpacker dreams. Trust me, I’ve been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale (mostly). So, buckle up, because I’m about to spill the beans on why joining pub crawls in Budapest hostels

Olympic Figure Skating; A Russian Dominated field The Russians have dominated the field of figure skating for years and Olympics after Olympics. But scandals have shook the figure skating world over and over again. 2014 the Olympics was held in Sochi, Russia which in itself got heavily criticized. The winner of the women's figure skating was the Russian skater Adlenia Sotnikova. She was never favored to win, everyone believed the Japanese skater Yuna Kim would take first plac

Hey all, Well for the fourth time since I’ve left the greatest country in the universe, it’s my favorite time of every four years again…the WINTER OLYMPICS!! *Note- this will probably be a part 1 of 2 post Am I a bit disparaged that I am not going even though it’s only 966km, as the car drives, away…YES! Every time- every time; I always say I am going and then I never do. However, what is the point? With ticket prices being exorbitant, pretty much just for the media and for t