I was going to write something about the people I met here and how amazing the coffee shop across the street from my apartment is, but then I remembered that dogs exist. Athens has its fair share of dogs around, however most of them are strays. These dogs are huge, like think St. Bernard size, and…
September Update
Considering I am writing this from one of the deepest river gorges in the world where wifi/service isn’t exactly a priority, I’m hoping I will be excused for submitting this in late. It is currently golden week here in China which means that essentially everyone has a break and travels either home or to popular…
Lost in thoughts…and the Big City
Good evening to all of my readers! As those of you who have been following my blog might know (or what you will learn if you are reading for the first time), I recently left the State of Florida to explore the world by continuing my studies at the Queen Mary University of London. However,…
Living in History
It has been over a month since I arrived in Athens, and feel as though I know the rhythm of the city. Though I still stand out as a tourist I’m sure, I feel comfortable (and confident) that I can make it to a new place without getting lost. The food is delicious, and people…
Bonjour, from Paris!
Since October 3 is the National German Day of Unity (basically their fourth of July), we didn’t have classes. That meant we got an extra 2 days of traveling this weekend! We decided to spend the weekend in Paris! We took the bus overnight Thursday. With all the traveling we have done with Flixbus, we…
Celebrating Oktoberfest (in September)
Studying in Germany, I definitely felt obligated to go to Oktoberfest. Since it isn’t actually in October, but rather the end of September, we only had a short amount of time to plan a trip. We managed to squeeze in one day September 22. An overnight bus from Bremen to Munich was about 12 hours…
Blog 2: September in Bremen
I can’t believe an entire month has passed since I’ve been in Germany. I won’t lie, the first week and a half of school was extremely hard and I was even almost regretting my decision to do a study abroad program. It was just such a drastic change and I had trouble finding a constant…
Blog Post 2 in Australia: Newcastle, Blue Mountains, Melbourne
So far, this semester has been a whirlwind of travel, making new friends, and of course studying. I have spent alot of time exploring Newcastle and visiting the biggest sights: Nobby’s Beach, Newcastle Beach, the Merewether Baths, King Edward Park, the Bogey Hole, Caves Beach, and the ANZAC Memorial Walk. I also got to know…
Blog Post 1 in Australia
During my first week in Australia, I attended the TEAN study abroad orientation in Cairns, which is one of the main tourist cities in Australia known for its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef! We went snorkeling and diving at the reef, held koalas and fed kangaroos, learned about Aboriginal culture, and were taught about…
Finding that Happy Place
Mi historia empieza un Jueves. Yo necesitaba unas vacaciones (si, yo se que estoy en España pero todavía las necesitaba) entonces Mary y yo compramos billetes a Santiago de Compostela y La Coruña para el fin de semana. Llegamos a Santiago de Compostela a las 9:00 mas o menos y fuimos al hostel se llama…