Trip to Tanzania
Originally posted on Gabriel in Dar es Salaam:
I am going for an Aiesec internship at Dar es Salaam. Before the trip started, we had no idea where we would be staying, what we would be doing. After 3 days here and alot of interaction, I now know why we never had much information before…
Spanish Encounters
My trip to Spain is very interesting in many ways: 1) Interesting Traveling Buddies 2) Spanish History 3) 3 demonstrations 4) Bullfight and the debate of ethics 5) Day trip to arab influenced Toledo 6) Spanish, the Language 1) My buddies This is how it all started. Lina and I were lying around lazily after … Continue reading
The Italian Experience
This a rough plan of my Italy itinerary: 22Apr: Good Friday in Rome, attend stations of the cross (Via Crucis 2011) 23Apr: Holy Saturday in Rome, see ruins as well 24Apr: Easter mass at the Vatican 25Apr: Daytrip to Assisi, where St Francis is from 26Apr: Check out anything interesting in boring Milan 27Apr: Head … Continue reading
Touring Turkey
It was planned since November last year, that we should go on a tour during Carnaval period here in Maastricht, on the week of 5th March till 13th March. Since then, we have been sourcing for places to go. Would it be Spain? France? Israel? But one day a new suggestion emerged. Turkey. And decided … Continue reading
Joy in Amsterdam
Netherlands is known for her tulips (Keukenhof) North of Amsterdam, and windmills (Kinderdijk) at Rotterdam. But these attractions are only available to general people/tourists in Spring, say late April or early May. It was 7pm when I met dad, mum and George at Amsterdam Centraal Station, after a month of crazy booking, arranging trips and … Continue reading
CouchSurfing Köln
A super delayed Cologne update. I had a resolution, and it was that I blog every trip I make. I left for Cologne on the 19th of February, a Saturday and returned to Maastricht on the 21st which is Monday at 11:45noon. Today is almost a month since Cologne, and I have had roughly 3 … Continue reading
Biking Maastricht
The thought of exploring Maastricht seems somehow, rather repulsive. The week after I returned from Belgium, people started asking me, “where are you intending to go this weekend?”. I’d reply saying I intend to bike around Maastricht, because it’s quite interesting. Because most Singaporeans here on exchange always think the grass is much greener away … Continue reading
CouchSurfing Belgium
Okay it’s storytime.. Six days after I left Singapore, I felt that I’ve had enough of sightseeing Maastricht, The Netherlands. So taking advantage of the 5 days I still had before starting school, I decided to go visit Belgium. However, because I only managed to get the schedule 2 days before any possible trip, most of the … Continue reading
First impressions of The Netherlands
My flight from DXB to AMS took a 35min delay before it could depart. This resulted in me arriving at Amsterdam Airport slightly later than expected. I had scheduled myself to take the 13:59 train from Amsterdam to Utrecht Centraal, arriving at 14:35, before boarding the train that goes to Maastricht beside it at 14:38 … Continue reading
The Day before Tomorrow
I’m finally leaving. Tomorrow I should be leaving home for the next 5-6 months. Past few days was spent packing up last-minute stuff, buying stuff, meeting various groups of friends, meeting Heike, seeing huilian everyday, looking at flights from Dusseldorf, Eindhoven and Brussels airports, fantasizing about Eastern Europe trips and playing Starcraft II. Truth be told, … Continue reading
Gabriel in The Netherlands 