An international crisis was not something I feared would occur while I was studying abroad. Further, being in the city, while it was happening, was quite frankly something I never would have imagined; yet that is exactly what happened. The attacks, which took place in Paris last week, are the type of tragedy you cannot…
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When in Rome
For the past few weeks I’ve been in a funk, feeling homesick and bored with my weekday routine. I needed a weekend getaway, so I went to Rome, as one does. Two of my friends, Alexia and Taylor, are studying abroad in the American University of Rome, so my roommate Ana and I packed our…
Crossing Things Off the Bucketlist
Getting back into the school/work routine wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It was still difficult to get up earlier, and it certainly felt weird to sleep in my bed again. Perhaps it really hit me when the weekend came and I wasn’t in another country. In a way, it felt good…
Prayers for Paris
Today has been a silent day in London. The construction across the street from my flat stood stills, there are no sirens in earshot, the cars seem to not have left their parking spots, and myself along with my roommates don’t seem to have much to say. I’m still trying to wrap my head around…
Fall Break Adventures
Arriving in Prague after an early morning flight we dropped our bags off at the hostel and joined the group for a walking tour of the city. I was digging for my wallet to buy some traditional Czech food, when I realized it was gone. Without me noticing, someone slipped their hand in my purse…
I See Skyes of Grey
So after my big week of traveling, I was really looking forward to a weekend lie-in. WRONG. Remember back to September when you thought trips every weekend would be fine? Remember that? Yeah, don’t bother unpacking; it’s time for Scotland. Up until this week (and even now), the weather has been rather extraordinary. The sun…
Fell in love with fall break
While in London, I knew I wanted to travel and venture out, so fall break allowed the perfect amount of time for me to do so. My friends and I found a Bus2Alps program that allowed us to travel to Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris! October 23rd-November 1st, 10 days of non-stop traveling by…
One Suitcase, Ten Days (Thanks, RyanAir)
October has gone by in a whirlwind, taking with it Halloween festivities and an amazing Fall Break adventure. Since the middle of summer, my flatmates (as the Brits would say), have been brainstorming about what to do for Fall Break. The advantage of studying abroad in Europe, albeit not on the continent, is having the…
Fall Break is Over… Back to Reality
The rest of my weekend in Ibiza was relaxing and exciting. It was exactly what I needed and wanted: to spend the time with my boyfriend having lots of food and drinks by poolside. Sunday afternoon we had a layover in Barcelona. It was just for a few hours but I could tell it was…
FALL BREAK
In the span of 10 days I visited 4 countries. I signed up for the Weekend Student Adventures (WSA) tour of Central Europe. They are a tour company owned by Rick Steve’s son, Andy. We began the trip in Berlin, Germany then headed to Prague, Czech Republic, Krakow, Poland, and finished in Budapest, Hungary. Berlin: I…