The Bull Skin・ブルの皮・公牛皮
@Madrid, Spain My next stop after Lisbon, Portugal was Madrid, Spain. It is a country also known as “The Bull Skin” (La Piel de Toro)...
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A Halfie’s Rambles
ハーフのつぶやき
混血漫谈
A Trilingual Platform for a Halfie's Rambles ・ 三か国語で書かれたハーフのつぶやき ・ 用三种语言写的混血的漫谈
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Ann K.
- Apr 20
- 6 min
The Birthplace of Portugal・ポルトガル発祥の地・葡萄牙的诞生地
@Lisbon, Portugal My next stop after Singapore was Lisbon, Portugal, a small coastal city sprinkled with pastel-colored buildings. There...
Ann K.
- Mar 13
- 7 min
Singapore, The Lion City・シンガポール、ライオン・シティ・新加坡，狮城
@Singapore In order to meet my goal of traveling to thirty countries before I’m 30, I embarked on a 4 Country Trip. My first stop was the...
Ann K.
- Jan 12
- 6 min
6 Things You Need for Your Next Airplane Ride・次飛行機に乗る時に必要な 6 つの物・下次坐飞机时需要的6件东西
#1. A digital watch Figuring out the local current time is actually harder than you'd think. The best thing to do is to set your watch...
Ann K.
- Nov 6, 2022
- 10 min
A Sky Full of Twinkling Stars・きらめく満天の星空・满天闪烁的星星
My next stop after Istanbul, Turkey was Amman, Jordan. This was the final stop in my great adventure to journey to 10 countries in one...
Ann K.
- Oct 4, 2022
- 12 min
The City Lying on Two Continents・2つの大陸にまたがる都市・坐落在两个大陆上的城市
@Istanbul, Turkey My next stop after Athens, Greece was Istanbul, Turkey. When I say the word “Turkey”, what do you think of? Perhaps...
Ann K.
- Sep 10, 2022
- 7 min
Where the Olympic Torch is Lit・オリンピックの聖火が灯される場所・点燃奥运火炬的地方
@Athens, Greece My next stop after Sofia, Bulgaria was Athens, Greece. From Athens International airport, it takes about an hour and a...
Ann K.
- Aug 1, 2022
- 5 min
The Country with Onion-domed Churches・オニオンドーム教会がある国・有洋葱头教堂的国家
@Sofia, Bulgaria My next stop after Bucharest, Romania was Sofia, Bulgaria. Seconds, minutes, and hours marched across the faces of the...
Ann K.
- Jul 2, 2022
- 5 min
The Paris of the East・東洋のパリ・东方的巴黎
@Bucharest, Romania My next stop after Budapest, Hungary was Bucharest, Romania. Right before my overnight sleeper train pulled into my...
Ann K.
- Jun 1, 2022
- 7 min
The Spa Capital Known for Its Thermal Baths・温浴で知られるスパの都・以温泉浴场著称的温泉之都
@Budapest, Hungary My next stop after stopping by Bratislava, Slovakia was Budapest, Hungary. If you arrive at a location in the city...
Ann K.
- May 3, 2022
- 4 min
Europe’s Hidden Gem・ヨーロッパの秘境・欧洲的隐藏宝石
@Bratislava, Slovakia A Tiny Country Scattered with Castles and Chateaux My next stop after Vienna, Austria was Bratislava, Slovakia. It...
Ann K.
- Apr 1, 2022
- 5 min
The Birthplace of Sachertorte・ザッハトルテ発祥の地・萨赫蛋糕的诞生地
@Vienna, Austria My next stop after Zurich, Switzerland was Vienna, Austria, a culture center beloved as the “City of Music”. From...
Ann K.
- Mar 1, 2022
- 6 min
The Land of Cheese Fondue・チーズフォンデュの国・奶酪火锅之乡
@Zurich, Switzerland My next stop after Frankfurt, Germany was Zurich, Switzerland. Using my Eurail Pass, I hopped on a high-speed train...
Ann K.
- Feb 1, 2022
- 6 min
The City of Frankfurters・フランクフルトの街・法兰克福人之城
@Frankfurt, Germany I am a big believer in what Benjamin Franklin once said, “Either write something worth reading or do something worth...
