How I did it: Insert drug into mouth.Fiddle around on computer for half an hour or so, waiting for the chemicals to kick in.Look up after a while and realize the room is dancing for you. Put on some great music to change its choreography.Bake bread from scratch and feel like a Pilgrim.Having now eaten enough to sustain you on the rest of your journey, burst forth from your room into the great outdoors. Marvel at every last thing in nature. Carry a n… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I backpacked through Europe and spent about 8 days in Amsterdam. I fell in love with the city and its people almost immediately. It is certainly charming, but compared to other European cities it had few sights to offer. Think of Paris: the Louvre, the Tour Eiffel, the Champs- Élysées? What does Amsterdam have that compares?The answer: a lot. Its people are warm, friendly, and tolerant. The architecture is gor… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Find flat. See flat. Approve. Pay rent.Buy a street guide. Walk everywhere. Get on the Metro and ride the train to every stop. Get on random buses and see where you end up 20 minutes later. (If you are a student or can pass as a student, the monthly Metrebus card is ludicrously cheap. It's still a deal even if you aren't a student.) Read how I did it…
How I did it: Umm. Connections in London. I did it the day of Obama's inauguration. It was very epic. It was not my first experience with hallucinogenic drugs, but it was a very mild trip, so I suppose I would suggest it to beginners. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I bought a Eurail ticket. And ... I just went. I traveled by myself. Mind you, I'm a diminutive 100-pound girl and I was traveling a pack that weighed 55 pounds. It was tough sometimes. I went from Rome to Naples, Florence, Paris, Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin, and London. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I studied Italian for 2 years in high school and 2 years at university. I also studied abroad for a semester in Rome. I was also very motivated to learn the language, so I tried to learn from every available source: novels, films, random encounters with people in the street. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I studied abroad through my SUNY school. For a semester I attended LUMSA, a very small private school in Rome, and lived about 15 minutes from the city center. Read how I did it…
