by enchantedserendipity | Mar 5, 2015 | Dublin, Europe, Experiences, Ireland, Travel Destinations
Ireland is a very superstitious country and they believe in many things. Saints are especially important here, with many worshiped and prayed to, depending on what they are known for. St. Valentine, the patron saint of love was Irish, and after being executed in Rome...
by enchantedserendipity | Feb 28, 2015 | Europe, Experiences, Ireland, Travel Destinations
After 3 weeks on a bus traveling through Europe, one would think the idea of getting on a bus for a whole day would be out of the question… But no! The first of 4 day tours I would be taking from Dublin to explore the grandeur of Ireland was a 9 hour tour to and...
by enchantedserendipity | Feb 23, 2015 | Amsterdam, Europe, Netherlands, Travel Destinations
Our final stop on the tour was upon us, although many people still had to get back to London so they had one last bus ride after this stop. We had taken a pub crawl in Berlin the night before, so many of us were hungover or just tired as we had 3-4 hours sleep at...
by enchantedserendipity | Feb 22, 2015 | Berlin, Europe, Germany, Travel Destinations
So I was back in Berlin, and ready to board the Currywurst train once again. The girls I spent most of my time on this tour joined me today as we started off with a group Third Reich tour about Hitler and Nazi Germany and a little about the Berlin Wall. It was an...
by enchantedserendipity | Feb 6, 2015 | Europe, Italy, Travel Destinations, Venice
So, I heard that Venice flooded from time to time. I never thought I would actually see it though, even in Winter. We arrived into Venice around 8:30am as we are staying outside the city (as most people do) and caught the bus in which was about 15 minutes away. When...
by enchantedserendipity | Jan 29, 2015 | Berlin, Europe, Germany, Travel Destinations
As a qualified high school history teacher, World War Two is my favourite era to teach because it is the period I enjoy reading about for myself. It is kind of morbid to use the word ‘favourite’, given everything that happened, but Hitler’s...