Category: Daily Journal

Montpellier, France, It has been 1 week now that I am in France. I am able to see my family and old friends but I am also observing how life is here. And I am starting to see what is Read More …

Montpellier, France, It has been now 5 days since I am staying in Montpellier, the city where I grew up in. And now I am re-discovering it once again after 11 years ago. I am staying here only for this Read More …

Montpellier, France, A new day in my birthplace region! I am starting to be acclimatized to the place. Yesterday I went to my parent’s place, the house where I grew up. Going by bicycle from Montpellier, my senses brought me Read More …

Montpellier, France, Today is Sunday ad I had forgotten something about France: everything is closed on Sunday. Most of the businesses, many shops, cafes, and restaurants are not functioning on the sacred day of Sunday! I have witnessed around the Read More …

Montpellier, France, The place I stay is nearby the river ‘Le Lez’ which has a path all along that goes up to the Mediterranean sea at 13km away. It’s possible to go by bicycle, and this is what I did Read More …

Montpellier, France, So I arrived in France. It is a strange feeling to be back in my hometown. I am renting an apartment for 1 month. I will be able to see family and friends I haven’t seen for a Read More …

Bucharest, Romania, So I arrived in the capital city after almost missing my train. The station is in fact not very clear and I entered the wrong train 2 times. I eventually was able to find the way. Bucharest is Read More …

Brașov, Romania, I am finally seeing the end of my stay in Brasov, with only 2 nights left. I am thinking about my Spanish travel that will happen in October, I am looking at some itineraries and places I could Read More …

Brașov, Romania, These days I have been planning my exit from Brasov. I finally got my 2nd vaccine dose and I already receive my EU vaccination certificate. It looks like it’s alright for me to travel starting from September 2. Read More …

Brașov, Romania, Yesterday I got my recorder back from the drop location where I left it the day before. Everything was intact, recorder, microphones, cables, and power bank. It was still recording when I got it back, the power bank Read More …

Brașov, Romania, Yesterday I went up on the mountain of Tampa above Brasov and went hiking from there. I was in search of a quiet place in the forest where human noises are as low as possible. After 1 hour Read More …

Brașov, Romania, More time in this city… I am still waiting for my 2nd dose of vaccine which will be next week. I feel almost like in Disneyland here, so many visitors… it does not make sense. I’m starting to Read More …

Brașov, Romania, This morning I went to the end of the town of the old Romanian side by bicycle. At this place, there are beautiful stone cliffs carved in the mountain, they call it ‘Pietrele Lui Solomon’. There is a Read More …

Brașov, Romania, Time is passing by, I have been here for 12 days already and I have been starting to feel stuck a little. My productivity is not optimized as it is hard to focus. It is a scenario I Read More …

Brașov, Romania, Yesterday was my birthday; hence I went on a little trip by bicycle. It turned out to be more difficult and challenging than expected and it lasted all day long. It was a total of around 80km but Read More …

Brașov, Romania, I was able to get a bicycle, I am very happy as it will be very helpful for everyday commute and for exploring the surroundings of Brașov. It seems there are some issue with food safety in this Read More …

Brașov, Romania, Like a lot of other posts, I am writing for 2 or 3 days, therefore my day count is not very accurate and should probably be more like ‘day 180’ or ‘day 200’ to be true. Here, in Read More …

Brașov, Romania, I am still here in Brașov and will stay here for 25 days more. I started to scout and know the city better. It’s funny to learn that the older names of the city were ‘Corona’, or ‘Stephanopolis’. Read More …

Brașov, Romania, I just arrived in this city of Transylvania.  Here will be my home for the next month. I found a cozy Airbnb right in the historical center. It is a small studio but very comfortable. I was able Read More …

Bacau, Romania, Today is the most intense transit day I had in a while. I got up at 4 am to be able to take a taxi, then I took the bus that goes to Suceava in Romania. I thus Read More …

Chernivtsi, Ukraine, So I arrived in this city near the border of Romania in the Bukovina region, it is similar in size to Lviv, probably a little less organized and less touristic than Lviv, but nonetheless interesting. All the buildings Read More …

Lviv, Ukraine, It has been two nights that I stayed in Lviv and I am already leaving in 2 hours towards another city, which will allow me to get to Romania on Wednesday. I am a little sad to have Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, Today I am leaving the capital city. I am taking a train to a city more up North called Lviv. It seems a really interesting place and a very liveable city. It will serve me as a hub Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, So I have planned about the remaining time in this region, I have booked a place in Brasov, Romania for 4 weeks, so I can get the vaccine in this city hopefully. The most difficult is to get Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, More days in Kyiv, I like this city and the weather is ideal. There are many cafes, and restaurants, beautiful walks, buildings, and parks. However, I don’t feel at my best and I don’t know exactly why. I Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, It has been a few days now that I am in the capital city of Ukraine. It is a beautiful city with very clean and large streets, many paved. It has also a lot of beautiful old buildings Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, So I arrived in Ukraine which is not in the EU but still very European. I had a 2 hours transit at Doha, Qatar, in a very crowded airport. I chose to come here because it is one Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I went to the Pettah area in Colombo. They have a big market, with vendors outdoor, and many local people are flocking in this area. It is a little chaotic but very typical with shouting people Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, More time spent in this city, I start to see the bad sides of living there on a long term, which is good because I can be critical about it. Many high-end and luxurious places are accessible Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Another day in the metropolis here. Time is flying by but as my visa expires on July 19 in 1 week, I had to make a decision. I could either extend and stay longer in Sri Lanka, Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, It has been a few days now that I am in Colombo. I enjoy city life. There are a lot of food options, cafes, neighborhoods, it is a little overwhelming. Unfortunately, some places are still closed. I Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, So I arrived in Colombo yesterday, the largest city in the country; it’s huge! About 6 million people live in the metropolitan area there. It’s busy, and has so many roads, cars, and buildings! However, depending on Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, 3 days passed by already since my latest writing in the journal. I did not see the time flying by. I enjoyed staying in this city. Sadly I could not see all of it because of the Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I went visiting the most famous visited place in Kandy, the temple of the sacred tooth relic which supposedly holds a tooth of the buddha. The place just opened back after the months’ covid restriction closure. Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I worked from home in the morning, then I went on a walk around the city center in Kandy. I decided I will stay a total of 1 week here. It is a very interesting place, Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, Today I arrived in the city of Kandy in the middle of the country, it is located at an altitude of 500m on a plateau, the temperatures are a little fresher than around the coast but warmer Read More …

Ella, Sri Lanka, Today morning I felt better, my belly problem was gone. So I went early on a hike to the famous Ella rock. Nowadays there aren’t many visitors, it is best for sound recording. But the path is Read More …

Ella, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I went to visit and did a hike to the place easy to reach around Ella. I accessed the famous nine arches bridge by walking along the train railway. I have learned that there is no Read More …