May 4, 2014 Today I went to Fushimi-Inari with a special friend and had a great time. The highlight of the day was the sunset from top of the smaller peak on the way down from the shrine that was on top of the mountain. The way to the shrine on the top was full…
Month: May 2016
Reflecting on London
I’m really not exaggerating when I say that the past three and a half months have been the absolute best months of my life. I not only fell in love with London, but I got to use it as a launchpad to visit cities I’ve been dreaming about my entire life. From minding the gap…
Field Trip!
And so dear reader, we have arrived in early March. My birthday was around the corner and my dad decided to stop by Rome since he already happened to be in Italy. But first, I had a class field trip! Nearly every class at the American University of Rome will at some point take a…
Rome: The Eternal City
My final trip during my European adventure was to Rome, Italy from 7-10 April. A group of kids from my flat decided to take one of the WSA tours, and what a great decision it was! We flew into Rome on the night of the 7th and began our tour at 10AM on the 8th….
Under the Tuscan Clouds
Part of ISA Rome’s program includes excursions, the first of which was to Florence and the Tuscan countryside. Florence and Tuscany were beautiful! The weather….was not. It rained. A lot. However, the trip was still extremely enjoyable. Our first day in Florence (Friday) meant a tour of the city and of the Uffizi gallery. The Duomo was…
Parent’s Visit
After over two months, I finally got to see my parents when they came to visit London this past week! Celebrating their 30th Anniversary, they arrived in London this past Wednesday and I was elated when I arrived at their hotel to meet up. After chatting and catching up, I took them on a little…
London: Early March
March was the one month of the bunch where I really didn’t travel much at all. I spent the first few days in Greece as part of my spring break adventure, but that was my only time spent out of the UK that month. But that was not a negative at all, I still had a…
Spring Break
What a whirlwind my first two months were! I spent my third weekend in February in London exploring the city a bit. I visited Camden Lock Market (which became one of my favorite spots), as well as the Tower Bridge Exhibition, and I also met Matthew Perry after his new West End show, The End…
Adventures in Travel
As I mentioned in my previous post, the thing to do in Rome on the weekend is, well, leave Rome. Ok, this is somewhat of an exaggeration, but travel is a popular past time here. In February (for those of you who aren’t keeping up, not that I blame you, yes I know I’m posting…
London: Early February
It really is strange to title this post “London”, as I spent all of early February traveling throughout Europe. While I did attend my classes on Tuesdays and internship on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, I spent all my spare time traveling to Scotland, France, Belgium, and The Netherlands. The last weekend in January, my roommate…