Currently, I’m three months into my studies at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane. I recently spent ten days in Italy for my spring break with two friends I’ve made at AUI, and we split our time between Venice, Florence, Cinque Terre, and Turin. Up until this trip, all of my travels were domestic within Morocco,…
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Lisbon, Budapest and Vienna
A lot has happened in the last two weeks! Where to I begin? The first trip began in Portugal, Lisbon specifically, when the boys decided they wanted to experience the Casino the night we go there. We ended up sort of stranded at the end… But the next day we toured our hearts away starting…
The Calm Before the Travel
These last two weeks have been going by slowly. For one, I haven’t taken any trips on my own because they are all planned for November. Secondly, we have had excursions with our supervisor Ana. The first excursion we took was during the first weekend of November and we went to Leon! This was one…
Madrid and Toledo
These past two weeks I spent traveling to Madrid and Toledo. Before my travels, I was unfortunate enough to get sick and spent almost a week trying to recover. By the time I got to Madrid, I met up with friends and made sure to get plenty of sleep that night so I would recover…
Excursions, Excursions Everywhere….
Since the last time I’ve written about my travels, I have had a little bit of time to rest and recharge after the consecutive travels I encountered. Although one week consisted of starting classes at the University of Oviedo, the next had many excursions in store! Classes: At first, I tested into intermediate II for…
Consecutive Travels: Barcelona, Prague, Munich and the List Goes On…
I’ve hopped a couple countries since the last time we’ve talked. From Barcelona to Germany and on to the next. It’s easier to break it down for you guys: Barcelona: My friends and I decided to go to Barcelona for one weekend to tour the city. We walked over 11 miles, then woke up the…
2 Weeks or 2 Months?! I am Alive.
After a long two weeks since arriving from Spain, I feel like I have learned a month of life here. We arrived on a Saturday and stayed at the Covadonga hotel, after which we met Ana B. who took us out to lunch. We then were given a small orientation and a tour of Oviedo….
Last Minute Thoughts…
Study Abroad Status: Study abroad location: Oviedo, Spain Stress level before departure: 3 Visa experience: None… perks of having an EU passport What I’m doing to prepare for departure: yoga/ mental efforts/ running What I really pack: Clothes, shoes, clothes, shoes, a cool Ikea makeup mirror with a light, clothes What I should be doing:…