Backpacking Chica Blog

Hey Guys!

Living in Europe has made me more and more aware of the politics here (as it should)…and I found this cool link on the NY Times website today, that I thought I would share.

Click here to take a look!

Let me know what . . . → Read More: Cool link about European politics!

Since I’m living in Paris now, and I want to be totally French, I’m going to complain. I love Parisians (God knows that they know how to charm a girl), but nevertheless, if I have learned one thing, it’s that the French sure know how to complain a whole darn lot.

Banks.

Today was a series of issues . . . → Read More: Excuse me while I air a few complaints.

Bonjour!

Kim here, with a few thoughts on life in general, and such other unimportant things.

1) I turn 23 on Saturday. That makes me very happy

2) I wish, nay, I yearn for a mentally stimulating job. For months, if not years, I’ve been challenged, and all of a sudden, that’s not the case. Also, I’m . . . → Read More: Bonjour tout le monde!

Or I think that’s what Armstrong said.

What large victory is worthy of such comparison?

I have internet in my house my friends. No more sitting at Mcdonald’s hoping that the WIFI works. No more calling the Orange company and trying to navigate French automated call lines.

Freedom.

It’s a . . . → Read More: A small step for man, a big step for mankind.

Sorry I haven’t written much recently.

To be honest, I’ve had a nice case of writer’s block.

So here it goes – I’m hoping that if I just start writing, I’ll be able to dust the cogs away from the old machinery, and get this going again.

I’m in Paris. I live in an over-priced and tiny apartment, but . . . → Read More: It's been a while

Hey guys!
Just a quick note that I am now in Paris…and not just for vacation either! Yep, luck blessed me again, and I landed a very well paying job in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! I’ve been so busy that I didn’t even start to feel excitement until I was actually looking . . . → Read More: Guess who is now living in Paris?

Well, the time has come, my friends, for me to lay judgment down upon my well-traveled equipment. By equipment, I of course mean the stuff that I bought specifically for this trip. Yes, the trip isn’t over yet, but it’s been nine months and it’s most certainly been long enough for me to say what worked, . . . → Read More: Reviews: How my equipment faired in Africa.

Hi all!

So you may remember way back when I was planning this trip, I had serious doubts about whether or not it was worth it for me to bring my own personal computer along for the ride. Nine months on, I can tell you that my computer has been the most valuable thing I could have . . . → Read More: Acer Netbook: Review!

In case you were wondering what the heck happened to me, the answer is: my last undergraduate finals week. Yep, you are now reading the words of someone who is a college graduate! Do I sound wiser?

Yours Truly!

So, it’s two days until I lift off…and I guess the question is: Am I ready?

1. . . . → Read More: T-minus 48 hours till lift off.

A short video (note: I should never be a videographer) showing a bit of the view from the top of the St. Peter’s Church tower in Munich, Germany. This tower can be climbed for the small fee of 1 Euro and is in the heart of the Munich altstadt.

Enjoy!

Check out this link for more info on . . . → Read More: Listening to church bells, with a viewpoint from the St. Peter's Church (Munich, Germany)