Spanish Paradise
After having spent the entire summer at the Castle—not particularly happy and itching for so much more—these last 72 hours couldn’t have been more of a pleasure. My gut and heart tell me we’ve found a real gem here: Spanish Paradise… We left the Castle on a good note. We said farewell to our friends…
Tschüss Castle
Today officially marks the end of our summer contract here at the castle. In three days, we have a flight from Vienna to Barcelona, where Johana and I will be starting a new chapter in Costa Brava, in the northeast of Spain. We cannot wait to see what this new chapter will bring! It’s been…
The New York Chapter
The New York Chapter Without a doubt, this was the hardest and most soul-crushing period of my life. It was heartbreak, poverty, insanity, and desperation that played a key role in forging who I am today. Despite how grim it all was, I’m glad I went through it. As Nietzsche said: “That which does not…
The Lost Chapters
I recently felt inspired to sit down and write about some of my stories that I haven’t shared before. When I started the blog, I covered a lot of ground writing about both summertime and wintertime. But I want to focus on the latter for this one, because without a doubt, it was the most…
Birthday Surprise
I love this woman. Johana had been planning something for my 26th birthday now for a month. She meticulously crafted and thought carefully about everything. Completely to my surprise, she had planned a full birthday party, with cake, presents, and friends. It was easily the warmest and most special birthday of my life and I…
Hitchhiking to Budapest!
The Journey Pretty much out of nowhere, Johana and I decided that we were going to try hitchhiking to Budapest for the week—and that’s exactly what we did! We had been talking about doing it together for some time. We had the week free from work at the castle, the weather was perfect, and Budapest…
Castle
After our road trip , we made our way down to the south of Austria, where we have settled down in a 13th century castle. The plan is to spend the summer here, and so far, it’s looking to be a great start to the season! The estate is beautifully intact and rich with history.…
Euro Road Trip
What an adventure it has been these past few weeks. From a very heartfelt goodbye to our home in the north, to the south of France, the Tuscan countryside, Austria, Bavaria, and now a castle! Life is an adventure! Goodbyes 🌊 Picking up from where I left off last. Johana and I made our way…
Until We Meet Again
I’m writing this now on our final train ride to Hamburg. There, we have a rental car pickup, which we will use to drive across and explore much more of this beautiful continent. It’s been very melancholy these past few days. We’ve said goodbye to all our friends and colleagues here. We’ve packed all our…
Easter Week
Honestly, Easter week snuck up on me. As the old saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. After arriving back from Düsseldorf a few weeks ago, Johana and I have been busy with our shifts at TSH, making plans for our upcoming road trip through Europe, and getting into new mini adventures! Hamburg-Gardens The…
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