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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...

Mike McHugh
Aug 22, 20226 min read
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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...

Mike McHugh
Feb 11, 20161 min read
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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...

Mike McHugh
May 10, 20123 min read
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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...

Mike McHugh
May 7, 20114 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 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...

Mike McHugh
Apr 4, 20114 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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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...

Mike McHugh
Mar 5, 20114 min read
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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...

Mike McHugh
Feb 26, 20114 min read
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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...

Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20112 min read
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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...

Mike McHugh
Feb 13, 20112 min read
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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...

Mike McHugh
Feb 5, 20117 min read
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