Author: asparling@rollins.edu

It’s been a little less than a month since I left London behind to come home to New York. It’s been great seeing my family and friends and celebrating Christmas with loved ones. As I reflect back on my journey abroad I realize how blessed I am to have had an experience like I did….

It’s pretty surreal that my time studying abroad in London is over, a little over 3 months has come and gone in a blink of an eye. Tomorrow I will be boarding a plane home to New York, although I’m excited to see my family and friends, I can’t get over the people I’ve meant…

“We came, we froze, we conquered” pretty much sums up my weekend in Copenhagen, Denmark. My older sister is here visiting me in London so we decided to also take a trip to Copenhagen because we heard it was a must see place. My roommate had just got back from here and she said it…

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…

This past weekend was unreal, going to Paris for the weekend was something I never thought I would be able to experience. One of my favorite activities was biking through Paris. Riding on the roads and getting to see many famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame was awesome. Also, riding on…

Saturday, October 10th CAPA took us on a day trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon and Kenilworth Castle. I always love day trips, so I knew this was a must! We took a little over 2 hour bus ride to Stratford-Upon-Avon… aka William Shakespeare’s birthplace. This was a beautiful town, where we got to go in the home…

I knew London had numerous places to visit and explore, which is why I chose to study abroad here. In the past few days I had the chance to see some of the well-known monuments and places around London! The Buckingham Palace was on the top of my list for things I wanted to see…

Well, it’s official, I’ve been living in London for almost a week now and I’m loving it so far! I’m getting use to living with five other girls, all six of us get along and have numerous things in common concerning our hobbies and interests so it’s been really fun! The flat is small but absolutely…