Backpack Brad

Life out of a backpack.

Short stories, trip updates, and other fun topics from my hiking and traveling adventures.

D25: Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
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D25: Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

I used today as a recovery day after the intense hike the day before. I’d be leaving Switzerland tonight and just soaked in all of the mountain scenery in the town of Lauterbrunnen.

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D22: Traveling to Switzerland
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D22: Traveling to Switzerland

I wake up feeling extremely sick. Yikes. I head to Interlaken, Switzerland through a series of trains and it feels like an adventure.

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D21: Milan
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D21: Milan

I am in Milan, a stopover city on my way to Interlaken, Switzerland. I keep the day chill since I feel a sickness coming on. Yikes.

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D20: Cinque Terre
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D20: Cinque Terre

A day trip to Cinque Terre, Italy at a recommendation from a friend. A hike whooped me and I am starting to appreciate I am a sucker for sunsets after three back to back nights of viewing amazing ones.

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D19: Florence Round 3
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D19: Florence Round 3

Today was a chill day where I spent a majority of it doing work before ending it with another beautiful sunset.

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D18: Florence, Italy
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D18: Florence, Italy

Yoga, art, and sunset overlooking the city. Can you ask for a better day?

Ps… the night before is an interesting hostel experience (yikes)

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D17: Solo Traveling
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D17: Solo Traveling

My parents fly home and I take off to Florence, Italy for the solo backpacking portion of my adventures.

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D16: Last Day with my Parents
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D16: Last Day with my Parents

It’s our last day together. We explore the towns in the islands near Venice on a tour and top off our trip with an authentic Venetian restaurant that was quite the experience.

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