Copenhagen and Malmo

Last weekend I went to Scandinavia. It's a cute area, but boy is it expensive. I couldn't believe the prices, but then I read that Denmark is the 2nd most expensive country in the world. Everyone was really friendly and good looking, and after the first evening, the weather was pretty nice.
Copenhagen Opera House

One friend asked if I'd see a lot of windmills. I thought he had the wrong country, but apparently he was so right.

Tivoli Gardens- like a tiny, ultra-cheesy version of Epcot.

Turning Torso in Malmo. This is the tallest building in Scandinavia.

Saturday on one of the canals. The weather was very nice and everyone was crowding the cafes and the waterfront areas.

See more pictures here - Scandinavia Pictures

Morocco

My trip this weekend was amazing. I can't recommend Morocco highly enough. The only real downside I saw was the food. I didn't mind it but after a few days it does get to be a bit monotonous. My friend and I ordered a salad, which has lots of little dishes like you get in Korea when you order kimchi. I am pretty sure I ate sheep brains! I do really like the little pastries and the vegetable soup, though. Plus you can get a fresh-squeezed glass of orange juice for about $.40!

My Riad (a house with an interior courtyard and terraces)
La Koutouba (the main city mosque in Marrakech)
Ouzoud Falls
Majorelle Gardens
Marrakech Museum

More photos here

Slovenia

This weekend I went to Slovenia. It's an amazing country- lots of gorgeous alps surrounding the area and pretty lakes and streams as well. Ljubljana is a smaller city that seems pretty laid back. There isn't the rush to see things there that I felt in other areas.

My Hostel- Hostel Celica- it used to be a prison. Now the cells are individually designed and I stayed in one.
Metelkova Area graffiti- my hostel was in this area of town. It's mostly the teen/alternative area. Everyone looks like they are wearing clothing that people in my high school wore in 1993, complete with the Converse All-Stars.
Church on an island in Bled lake, a small town outside of Ljubljana.
Triple Bridge in Ljubljana

River in Ljubljana

Slovenia Pictures - click the links on the left side to see the rest of the pictures

Dear London Airports,

Please uniformly change your carry-on policy. The one only is going to make going home a real pain in the ass because I have so much stuff and that means only my laptop. While I recognize that you aren't going to go the Rome Ciampino route and allow an unlimited number of carry ons of gargantuan size (the woman in front of me at the security check had not two, but FIVE bags total), one normal-sized carry-on and a personal item would be fantastic.

Dublin

So the weather in Dublin is as awesome as you hear about- rainy and windy and cold! I think in the summer it has to be nicer. On the bright side, it's very compact and easy to get around on foot and by bus and there are lots of places that have traditional music playing. People get very into it!
Trinity College


Cute Dublin Street

Christchurch Cathedral

Dublin Castle

Pub

Traveling in the UK

I don't think it's going to happen. The hotels are just far too expensive. Relative to Japan, train travel is roughly equivalent in price. However, the hotels are just a shitload more expensive and there don't seem to be as many package deals that essentially give you a hotel room for free for a night or two once you get the train/plane ticket. In London, you'll spend about $100 for a single before you can get a bathroom, and you'll probably spend $80 in smaller cities. In Japan, I often stayed in a single that was around $50 a night.