Travel Time

Brussels, Belgium Overall the journey to Brussels was semi-uneventful, minus losing my wallet. Thankfully it's just a wallet and is replaceable. It was relaxing for the most part, again, minus losing my wallet. I made it to the AirBnB ok, but unlucky for me had to carry my big bags up the stairs. Brussels was boring. Mainly because it rained the whole time I was there, so I didn't do much. Quite a statement coming from someone who lives in a rainforest   The one day I did go out was to sit and read at Leopold Park, where the EU Parliament is. I walked around and read a bit until it started to pour and hail. Fun, fun. If I had the emotional energy, I would have liked to go to Bruges, which is beautiful.  's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Going to 's-Hertogenbosch was the right move. If you plan on going to the Netherlands, I recommend staying here, over Amsterdam. Because there are fewer people, there is still lots to do. But make sure you bring cash with you! International ...

Last week was my last week in Paris. I've enjoyed meeting new people and sharing this unique experience with them. At first, I had a tough time adjusting to being away from my family and friends back home but I managed to start enjoying myself. I'm still struggling with having to travel by myself. I know it will be an opportunity to get to know myself better. As antisocial as I am, I do enjoy sharing experiences with others. The only pit I can think of was school. Not because it was school, I generally enjoyed going to school back home. But ISC was something else. I was looking forward to Luxury and Merchandising and Luxury Product Management, which were slightly disappointing because of the level of disorganization. I appreciate that my Lux prof was open to feedback about the course and took us to L'École des Arts Joailliers. A unique experience that I believe is not open to tourists.  The unprofessionalism at the school was far too much. I tried hard to keep an open mind ...