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Mike McHugh
Aug 22, 20226 min read
Europe 2022: Dubrovnik, Croatia
In order to get from Split to Dubrovnik, we had a few options including a ferry, bus, or hiring a private driver. The first two were...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 10, 20161 min read
Off to my Alaskan Adventure!
Hi All! It’s been a little over a month since my last update, but my bags are packed & I leave early tomorrow morning for a trip that has...
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Mike McHugh
May 10, 20123 min read
London’s Calling….just for 6 hours
Hi Everyone! I’m writing this as I look out of the window onto a rainy London tarmac. Yes, that means that I made it through the first...
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Mike McHugh
May 6, 20114 min read
Soccer, Apertivo, Movies, More Movies, Homework, and More Soccer!
This week has been a pretty active week for me. I arrived back in Rome at around 10:00 PM on Sunday night from Croatia and waited for...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 19, 20113 min read
Family Visit: Day 1
As I mentioned in my previous post, my Dad and brother came to visit me this week. As their arrival drew near, I couldn’t wait to see...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 4, 20114 min read
Spring Break: Days 10 & 11 – London
I arrived in London late on Saturday night and took a taxi to my hostel. The taxi was so cool – a very old looking black car that was not...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 1, 20114 min read
Spring Break: Days 7, 8 & 9 – Paris
Today is the last day of my spring break tour with Bus2Alps. We’ve been in Paris for two days now and it is an absolutely beautiful...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 31, 20113 min read
Spring Break: Days 5 & 6 – Amsterdam
We arrived in Amsterdam at 5:00 AM and walked to our hostel from the bus. We immediately fell back asleep and woke up for our tour at...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 5, 20114 min read
Rome as a Tourist
I spent all of last weekend doing “Rome as a Tourist” and got a lot accomplished. I downloaded a few audio tours from Rick Steves on...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 26, 20114 min read
Carnivale in the French Riviera
Hi Everyone! I am definitely settling into life in Rome, Italy (or Europe in general). After spending last weekend in Florence, I had a...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20112 min read
My First Weekend Away: Florence
Hi All, I’m sitting on the train on my way back from my first weekend trip away from Rome & can say that it was a blast! I am definitely...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 13, 20112 min read
Are these the same blocks Julius Caesar walked on?
Ciao! It’s been a while since I last updated, but I had another crazy week in Roma. With every passing day, I come to love this amazing...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 5, 20117 min read
Finally in Rome
Ciao Tutti (Hi All)! It has been a week since I have arrived in Rome and I am finally getting around to updating my blog. I think that...
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