Hey everyone! I just found out that my incredibly awesome sister Sara has been hard at work updating her (and Zack's) blog about the rest of their trip in Europe after I departed from seeing them in Paris. I highly recommend you check out all of her posts! Check out their website here Zack and … Continue reading More Jay Travels
Author: Jon Jay
Fulfilling the Dream/Waking Up
Hi everyone. I'm writing from my parent's home in the snow-covered town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, after arriving here late last night from France, where I got to go skiing in Chamonix for a couple of days and spent a day in Paris. I was also able to meet up with my brother Zack and … Continue reading Fulfilling the Dream/Waking Up
My Final Weeks of Swedish Living
So I'm writing to you know from the absolutely amazing l’Hôtel du Bois in Les Houches, France after a great day of skiing, but I thought I'd write a final post about the five fantastic months I spent living in Sweden, all of which started coming to an end when I got back from Helsinki … Continue reading My Final Weeks of Swedish Living
Lapland & Swedish Winter Experiences
Hello once again everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been able to update you on my Lapland trip until now, but I actually had some school work to do. With all the traveling and time off I've been had here it was almost strange to have two big days of classes, but I made it through … Continue reading Lapland & Swedish Winter Experiences
Tallinn & Suomenlinna
Tallinn After my first day in Helsinki (which is the post you SHOULD start with before reading this one), I took the ferry to the capitol of Estonia to check out the medieval city there. It was my third medieval European city that is on the UNESCO World Heritage list (along with Carcasonne and Bruges) … Continue reading Tallinn & Suomenlinna
Architecture (and more) in Helsinki
I just got back from a cool 4 day trip on the other side of the Baltic to see the cities of Helsinki and Tallinn. My original plan was to try and take the ferry from Stockholm back in September, but you have to book the ferry pretty early to get the cheap rooms, so … Continue reading Architecture (and more) in Helsinki
