AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS We were in Amsterdam for three full nights. Amsterdam is such a beautiful city that left me wanting to return again soon. The people are really nice, transportation is easy, and it’s cleaner than I expected. It was around 9pm when we arrived at our hostel in Amsterdam and my friends and I decided to use a local food delivery app to get something to eat. Everything was in dutch and we knew not a single word in the language. Luckily, we were able to get help from the person at the front desk to get our order filled out. When it came time to pay, they only accepted internet banking, maestro, bitcoin, or cash. Our only feasible option was cash, but none of us had brought any with us so we had to go out to look for an ATM. MasterCard and VISA may be the most popular credit cards, but in Amsterdam we found ourselves not being able to use these too often. If I visit Amsterdam again I will make sure to exchange some cash into Euro’s before leaving. Here are some of the highlights from my Amsterdam trip. PARIS, FRANCE After Amsterdam we took a train to Paris and spent three nights in that city as well. One full day was spent exploring the city and being tourists and the second full day was spent at Disneyland Paris. We were blessed with a beautiful view of the Sacré-Cœur from our hostel room window. Aside from it being my first time in Paris, this was also my very first experience at a Disneyland park and it was amazing. It even started to snow while we were there! Unfortunately, a cold I had been battling for a week hit me the hardest on our Disney day but I still managed to not let it get in my way of experiencing the beauty of the park. Here are some of the highlights from my Paris trip. Surprisingly, after a few day away from London I started to get homesick…for London. I think the language barrier in both city's really go to me during those days but I truly enjoyed being in a different place and exploring new countries.
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AuthorHi, I'm Erica. Please join me as I spend my spring semester in London! Archives
May 2018
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