Category Archives: travel

The clock reads 7am and I am eating breakfast in my hotel. I glance out the window to my left and notice two adult polar bears and a small, juvenile one in tow. One of the adults is dragging a bloody seal carcass along. A walrus glides along the ice in the distance followed byContinue reading “On the Road (IV)”

My last post was 7 days ago. Since then I’ve visited 3 additional cities and spent around 17 hours traveling by train. Plus I made some friends! To recap: I took the train from Switzerland to Munich. My Munich hotel was situated in an arabic neighborhood, so after eating a traditional German dinner of steak,Continue reading “On the Road (III)”

It is 9:15am in the Swiss mountain village of Murren, my new home for about 36 hours. For those who don’t have time to read my rant, I will cut to the chase – the Swiss Alps are unbelievably awesome, especially if you enjoy hiking (or presumably skiing, although I can’t comment there). First, aContinue reading “On the Road (II)”

Well actually on a train currently. *Disclosure: this is a travel blog for the next month. You have been warned. A quick recap to set the scene. July 2nd. Moved my belongings into my Cambridge apartment. Packed my travel clothes/stuff into an orange, 45 liter REI backpack. Flew to Nantucket to hang with my parentsContinue reading “On the Road”