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Australia & New Zealand – Days 1 & 2: Sydney
Hello from Australia! I flew down with my brother and father a few days ago for a whirlwind family trip through Australia and New Zealand...
Mike McHugh
Jul 2, 201911 min read
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Eurotrip 2018: Paris (Part I)
We arrived into Paris in the afternoon & went right to our hostel, which was located within a block of the train station we arrived into....
Mike McHugh
Oct 9, 20183 min read
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Eurotrip 2018: Amsterdam
We arrived into Amsterdam shortly after 11:00 PM as we took a train from the airport to the city center. We immediately went to our...
Mike McHugh
Oct 8, 20183 min read
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Contiki Russia Plus: Day 2 – Stockholm
Today was a whirlwind day as I tried to see as much of Stockholm as I could in one day. I woke up at 9:00 AM after a restful 6 hour...
Mike McHugh
Jul 4, 20164 min read
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Where’s the Rocky Music?
Hi All, Today is a very bittersweet day – the final day of the tour. We woke up and had a three hour walking tour of Athens – our tour...
Mike McHugh
May 30, 20123 min read
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Home Sweet Rome
Ciao Tutti! Hello from my favorite city in the whole world and my home away from home! I feel like I never left Rome. I guess that should...
Mike McHugh
May 22, 20123 min read
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Paris with the Group
Bonjour! We arrived in Paris at 1:00 PM and hopped right on a bus for a coach tour. We drove all around Paris and stopped for lunch at...
Mike McHugh
May 18, 20121 min read
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London in ONE Day
Yesterday was quite a busy day. We essentially did all of London in a day! We started at 8:30 AM with a pretty extensive breakfast buffet...
Mike McHugh
May 18, 20122 min read
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London By Myself & Meeting the Group
Yesterday, I spent the whole day walking around London by myself. The weather was not the best as it kept raining on and off (at some...
Mike McHugh
May 16, 20123 min read
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White Water Rafting & More Fun in Croatia
I had a great time this weekend in Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast and met a lot of cool people. We arrived into Split at around 7:30 AM...
Mike McHugh
May 1, 20114 min read
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Family Visit – Day 3
Thursday was my last full day in Rome with my Dad and brother. We made the best of it, though, as we booked a tour to see the Colosseum,...
Mike McHugh
Apr 21, 20112 min read
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Family Visit: Day 2
Wednesday was a bit of a more “relaxed” day. I decided to skip all of my classes and take a tour of the Vatican (again) with my Dad and...
Mike McHugh
Apr 20, 20113 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
Apr 19, 20113 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
Apr 2, 20114 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
Mar 31, 20113 min read
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Barcelona
A week or so ago, my ISC (Italian Student Companion), Silvio, had about ten of his friends over for dinner. I am happy to report that I...
Mike McHugh
Mar 12, 20115 min read
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