Well I made it! And the very next day I was already on my first adventure in Hong Kong: hiking Dragon’s Back. We took the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) to a public bus that winded up and down and around these mountain ranges until we finally stopped at the beginning of the trail. After a…
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Back in the States
It has only been two weeks since I returned from my time in Spain but it feels like forever ago- partly due to the fact that I have been going non-stop since I stepped foot in Texas. In my short time back I have managed to tackle the holidays, take a trip to Florida, attend…
Last 2 Weeks
Now that I am back home in the states, I finally have a chance to write about my last adventure and final week in Spain. The first weekend in December I took a BlaBlaCar to Madrid to meet my good friend, Ada, who was studying abroad in Ireland. After a little bit of confusion and…
Back to Back
Two weekends in a row of international traveling and one more coming up! Man, studying abroad is a rough life đŸ˜‰ First weekend: Lisbon, Portugal First off, Portuguese is nothing like Spanish. As soon as I stepped foot in Portugal, I had no clue what anyone was saying to me. We landed in Lisbon Friday…
Traveling 101
After all of the traveling I have been doing throughout Spain and Europe (stay tuned) I like to think that I have picked up some tricks of the trade. I have become a pro-packer. One backpack, a jacket, a purse and I am good for at least 3-4 days. There are plenty of options for…
Island Time
If we are being honest, I have started to watch Lost on Netflix so when I decided to go to the island of Mallorca I was just hoping it would not be the same experience. Thankfully Mallorca, Spain was a beautifully peaceful island complete with white sandy beaches, an interesting history, and loads of adventure…
A Weekend Asturiana
The theme of this past weekend was towns of Asturias. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Spanish principalities, Asturias is a region of northwest Spain whose regional capital is….Oviedo! So this weekend I was able to explore the province that surrounds my temporary home here in Spain, thanks to the organization of Rollins….
Remember that time…
Remember that time my flight got cancelled on my way back from Barcelona? Let’s back up a little. Last weekend I took a trip with two friends to Barcelona and all I can say is Barcelona has stolen a piece of my heart. The city is incredible! Â Saturday we walked almost 11 miles touring the…