Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says ‘I’ll try again tomorrow.’

— Mary Anne Radmacher

Come December, the best month for me! It was when my aunt came to visit me on my birthday. We made a small trip to Portugal. She spent exactly a week here. It’s a good feeling to have a visitor who’s excited all the time. Although I know that I’m not the best tour guide, yet we have enjoyed a lot. We bonded the weeks before the Christmas holiday started. I didn’t go home and instead, opted to travel. It was an extravagant travel for me as it was my first time to be in 3 countries in one trip, namely Austria, Czech Republic and Germany.

I’m actually used to traveling as it’s something that I enjoy a lot. I like seeing different sides of the world, hearing different languages, experiencing different cuisines and cultures. And this one time is just…wow! I was amazed of how different the architecture is compared to a third world country like the Philippines. It seems like every corner is so picturesque. And as it was too cold, the people tend to become a little cold too, though still respectful. I can’t say that one is better than another.

As in the Philippines, we have the best nature and the people there are always willing to help. It’s just a matter of preferences and what you appreciate more. There were some days that I felt home sick since, you know, it was holiday and people were with their family and eating the best food prepared there is. Meanwhile me and my friend were struggling to find a restaurant that was open at Christmas eve and New Year’s eve. Well, I couldn’t complain. Having been able to do a Euro travel was a long time dream of mine. It was this month as well that I moved to my new place after living with my host couple. I am sharing the flat with 2 Spanish speakers to improve my Spanish. I also started to search for private classes on the side. It wasn’t difficult as I thought it would have.