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Hi Everyone! Sorry for the delay. I've ramped up my speed touring this next bit before Italy and as a result I had little time for editing movies and writing blog posts in between exploring, booking, renting, laundry, being seasick (spoiler for today's video), training, and oh yeah... sleeping. I've finally got some down time now so I am going to try and push hard to get a few of these ready and queued up for you all. Milos, the bits I saw anyway, was very quant and quiet - c

Hi Everyone! Left Mykonos this morning and got to Thira (Greek name for the island of Santorini) at a decent time - about noon. Santorini in my head and the real place were not at all the same - but in a good way. I had always pictured little white buildings each with blue domes/roofs. Yes there were a few of those iconic houses, yes mostly all white, but all sorts of other colors and randomness going on. Actually, Mykonos had more of a consistent theme going on I would ha

Hi Everyone! This is the start of a 3-day adventure through some of the islands of Greece. I have booked the fast ferries along the way and let me tell you... they are FAST! Everything about them is fast, not just the speed (35-40 Knots), but getting on and getting off. It's a wild circus each time. People pushing and shoving, cars and motor bikes whizzing past. Ferry staff yelling and blowing whistles telling everyone to move even faster yet than the already crazy hussl

Hi Everyone!   This leg of my adventure was perhaps the most action packed and was certainly included stops at some of the most historic and impactful locations in all of Greece and perhaps within human civilization and advancement.   First stop was the ruined city of Delphi. Home of the Oracle of Delphi and once the religious, political, and diplomatic capital of Greece, Delphi even to this day holds a place of great mystery and spiritual significance to the Greek people. Al

Hi Everyone! I've always wanted to go and visit Greece. I have such a fascination and affinity for the ancient culture, god, myths, and actual real life legends. Athens... simply exceeded my already high expectations. The Acropolis was stunning. There is rich history and story seemingly on every street corner and hill top. I learned something that may or may not be obvious to most people - they mix their Ancient Greek letters in with mostly the rest of the roman alphabet a

Hi Everyone! I've been having several action packed days and I have given myself very little time to work on putting together these videos - sorry about that... only a little bit though ;) Istanbul is HUGE - about 16 million people. It took me 1.5 hours on the subway just to make it in from the airport alone. What a sprawling ginormous place. My hostel was right in the heart of the ancient city of Constantinople and just 2 minutes away from the Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosq

Hi Everyone, I had a little down time and some legal paperwork stuff to do so I was laying low for a few days. My totally awesome and amazing friend Cristian let me stay in his apartment in Bucharest - beyond being such a large and helpful gesture, it was so needed and used. I had the quiet time needed to focus on the things I was working on and to just relax and unwind. Truly cannot say thank you enough Cristian for your generosity and hospitality. I even included a spec

Hi Everyone, I've made it to Romania... specifically Transylvania. I took a night train from Budapest to Brasov. Luckily there were only 3 of us in the 6 person couchette - 6 would have been impossibly uncomfortable I think. 3 was just fine. It wasn't the best sleep but it was fun as a first time experience. I got into Brasov at 9:00 in the morning and my hostel check-in wasn't until 3:00 PM so I decided to hop right onto the bus taking me to Castle Bran, the former home

Hi Everyone! Budapest went off with a BANG!!! When I got here, everyone in the hostel was gearing up to go on a party boat up and down the Danube. Naturally I decided to go along and I'm glad I did. All of Budapest's major buildings and architecture are along the waterfront and they all light up at night - what a view! The party itself was also loads of fun - it was an excellent way to get to know my fellow hostel mates super quickly. I had me some authentic Hungarian mea

Hope I'm not going to offend anyone with the following (trigger warning)... Bratislava was kind of lame. Dirty place, cool castle. Generally unfriendly people. Horrible food. Felt a bit like a missing sense of true identity - like leftovers from the fallen USSR that Czechia even didn't want to keep around either. Certainly the most eastern/closed mindset so far on my trip. There were shines of positivity though throughout. Cute little families taking their kids out and

Hi Everyone, Was in Vienna for the past two days. A lot more quiet of a leg this time 'round. My little "Vienna Boutique Hostel" was a bit of a ghost town. I made the most of it though and put on 37,000 steps yesterday alone! The city was once one of the cultural epicentres for opera, music, art, education, etc. and still lives up to this in many ways. It's very much a destination university town for artists and musicians. Of the people that were in the hostel, some were

Hi Everyone, I just go into Vienna after a wonderful 3 days in Prague. Laszlo, you were absolutely right, Prague is such a beautiful city. The medieval architecture is extremely captivating. Prague is an ancient city built to be protectable and is situated on a giant assed series of hills that kicked my butt several times having to climb. Wanna see the beautiful Pražský hrad (Prague Castle)? It's to over there and up about a bajillion stairs. How about the Petrin Tower,

Hi Everyone, Berlin was so cool. Great food and grand sights to see. I stayed at my first large hostel - St. Christophers. It had some pros and cons. Everything is very laid out and super easy to understand, but it felt a bit like nickel and dimming you and trying always to get in your pocket. You want a late check out? that's easy just 5 Euros. Don't have a padlock? Need a towel? 2 for 1 drinks... at OUR bar downstairs. Etc. Breakfast was only 5 Euros a day if bought

Hi Everyone, Well Amsterdam was a blast. Arrived into Amsterdam Centraal station which really is the central hub of the city. From there I rented a bicycle to help me get around. Amsterdam has a very distinct combination of smells, it's like fresh baked bread and weed fused together. This was the first boutique or smaller business hostel that I stayed at thus far - Coco Mama. They did a great job of making me feel welcome and included, met some good people and made some go

Rain and drizzle all day, but I made the most of it. My little drone is also holding its own with the weather. Oodles of history here in Brussels - and lots of delicious chocolate! Easter is apparently a good time to be here I guess. 23,738 steps so far today. I think I got a lot of good shots with today's video. I tried to include more labelling on the specific locations and points of interest that I stumbled my way into. Heading to Amsterdam tomorrow for 3 sleeps. I wi

Hi Everyone, This one is a bit shorter than the last two. I've mostly been travelling. Went from London to Lille, France. Rented a car, 2-door Fiat standard transmission - just my size ;). Took the car to see Vimy Ridge and Tyne Cot Cemetery . It was very moving to stand in those places and to take it all in. After just one sleep in Lille, I was off on the trains again heading towards Brussels in Belgium. Here now in my Brussels hostel I have the free time to catch you

Hi Everybody, Today was another early day for me. Started by visiting the Sky Garden + Lounge at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street. Afterwards I decided to take a walk in the famous Hyde Park. To get there I happened to pass through Piccadilly Circus, and the end of that walk landed me at Kensington Palace. Such amazing sites along the way - this place is such a combination of old & new and is truly multicultural. 21,000+ steps all totalled today. Many of those were sneaky

Hi Everybody! I landed safe and sound. Got off to a great start, and with over 18,000 steps, I feel I have put a pretty solid dent into seeing the sights of London. Highlights for me were the Tower Bridge and Westminster Abbey. 2 sleeps and 1 full day left to check this place out some more, then it is off on the train to the mainland of Europe. Tired now - it's well past my bed time. Please take a look at my first real edit of this trip and let me know what you think. I've

Hi Everyone! The day has finally arrived. I'm sitting here in Calgary airport having successfully gotten this far. Kamloops to here was relatively uneventful after my wonderful mom & dad dropped me off - love you guys. Figured y'all would like to hear from me, so here it is... my Europe 2024 adventure has finally begun! Just a short 8 hour and 40 minute flight to go. By Ozzy standards that's a blink of an eye :). Anyway, I hope you all stay tuned and are looking forward

Hello! If you're reading this then you are one of the few who have chosen to follow me on my journey. Firstly, thank you. It's a pleasant feeling to know that there are at least a few people who care about what's going on in the world of Eric. Secondly, strap in! This is truly going to be an adventure of a lifetime- my lifetime. I'm going to live in the moment, challenge myself, but also take it easy and enjoy the precious and fleeting moments. I'm ready.