Julien Melissas on December 30th, 2016.
Infinitely less exciting than renting a motorcycle, but still awesome, I made the last day in Portugal about their craft beer offerings. Then I had to leave that beautiful place and get to London! I know I haven’t written in a while, and I’m sorry for that, but here’s to me eventually getting on track… But...
Julien Melissas on December 23rd, 2016.
A BMW F700 GS, a good friend/riding buddy, and 400km of open Portuguese road. The next morning I did it all again, and then got some work done.
Julien Melissas on December 21st, 2016.
The terrible layover was worth it. The Porto airport started bustling and I went to get a shot of espresso and it was €1 – THAT is what I’m used to for some european ‘spro shots. I realized it was gonna be a great leg of the trip as soon as we were leaving Porto and I SAW THE SUN. An actual sun. It was beautiful...
Julien Melissas on December 18th, 2016.
I got up early once again for a last adventure: a visit to Reykjavík’s naturally heated pools with some new friends, and then on the way to the airport! And then on the way to another airport! To endure the WORST LAYOVER EVER. To then go to another airport. Laugardalslaug – The Reykjavík Public Pools I met a few...
Julien Melissas on December 16th, 2016.
A quick drive through the Golden Circle, and making plans to head somewhere completely different: Lisbon, Portugal.
Julien Melissas on December 15th, 2016.
On this road trip I found out you can’t just go to Reykjavík and leave it at that. The real beauty of Iceland is in the countryside, and it’s a big place, so you’ve got to do a lot of driving. Luckily, I like driving. Keep in mind, I decided to take these two days off from work, so you’re not gonna see any commit...
Julien Melissas on December 14th, 2016.
As someone who's never traveled in a hostel - I'm finding it's a perfect place to start meeting people if you're doing a solo journey. KEX has a bar and a few common areas, so it makes it easier to meet new friends!
Julien Melissas on December 13th, 2016.
Turns out an 8 hour layover in Newark passes by really quickly. NOT!!!
Julien Melissas on December 11th, 2016.
I've always loved the idea of living out of a backpack. But what's in the backpack matters a good bit.
Julien Melissas on December 11th, 2016.
It’s been awhile. I haven’t blogged in months, but it’s for a good reason: I’ve been really, really busy. This year I’ve built a few really cool projects – everything from a large React/Redux project to those solid handy-dandy WordPress websites. Possibly even more exciting is Corey (my business...