I spent the last three weeks traveling around Europe, and now I’m back home safe and sound. Sorry for the unannounced pause in blogging, I was going to schedule some stuff to be published, but ran out of time before I left. I was traveling happily without any devices to get online, so my exposure to the internet has been limited to short stops at internet cafes or using friends’ computers. It is very relaxing to take time off of the things you usually do, and now I’m glad to be back with a lot to write about!

I spent the first week in Southern France, doing other things than music. The weather was great, and it was an interesting experience to travel alone in small towns in a country whose language you don’t speak beyond a few simple expressions. I thought I would have been lonelier than I was, but I managed to find nice people who spoke English, and at other times I just enjoyed spending time by myself. Afterwards it was great to meet friends in Paris.

The rest of the trip was like I usually travel, seeing lots of live music along the way. The first night in Paris, there happened to be a “secret show” by Jason Mraz. The following night was the much anticipated Dave Matthews Band show at Paris Olympia. After some more days in Paris I took a train to Cologne, where I saw Amos Lee, and a smaller show by two singer-songwriters. From Cologne we also drove to Amsterdam to see DMB at Heineken Music Hall.

I’m off for the weekend now, but next week I’m back with reviews of the shows mentioned above, so stay tuned!