A quick glance at countries in Europe I have been to:
- Germany: Of course, my first country I travelled to in Europe was Germany in 2013. That was my first time as an adult on an airplane out of Africa to another country. As much as it might sound scary it was exciting for me. My first trip was a holiday trip with a direct flight from Ghana to Frankfurt.
- Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona was the first country I had been to after Germany. It was the first country I could contrast with Germany. I was blown away by the people first of all, the warmth they had in their hearts. In the public transport, it was amazing that music was played, that people talked to each other, that children played on the street. I loved walking around in the evenings enjoying the people. It reminded me of home and reminded me of a place where black people were free and open to live as they pleased.
- Prague, Czech Republic: Prague remains one of the few beautiful cities I have visited. In some cities, the people move me and in others the architecture does. Architecture was what Prague offered me.
- Szczecin, Poland
- Copenhagen, Denmark: Expensive city, full of culture and advanced in, technology – credit card use everywhere.
- Antalya, Turkey: Everyone looked good, the food was great! people were friendly and mostly trying to sell us something.
- Salzburg, Austria: Austria always reminds me of Hitler. However, Salzburg was sort of interesting to me especially the tiny streets of shopping we went to. As a black person we were the only ones who were asked to identify ourselves when on the public transport. Moving through several countries in Europe teaches you how many people in these countries struggle with accepting the fact that there are people of several races and you do not need to oppress any of them.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands: I have been to Amsterdam two times already and each time I have literally fallen in love. I love the city and the people. I contrast it to Germany and often look for something that makes it feel like home to me. I love Amsterdam for the culture. It remains one of the first cities I have been to in Europe that music from Africa was played on the radio, well that is not true because in Turkey I heard Open and Close by Dr. Sid on the radio in a public transport I was in.
- Brussels, Belgium: Travel Tips: My train trip to Brussels from Amsterdam cost only 25 euros because there was a special end of year offer. I additionally bought a day ticket which entitled me to travel with bus, tram or train as I was told for only 7,5 Euros. I slept in a dormitory and the hostel was only 45 euros for two nights which included breakfast. This was my first French speaking country, the first I have ever been to, and it is amazing to me to feel at home and not be looked at as if there was something wrong with me. I find it amazing to see black people not being segregated and a part of the community. When I think in these terms, I believe that Germany has a really long way to go in terms of integration.
- Paris, France
- Luxembourg
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