23rd March, 2016 After an amazing day exploring the Miyajima island, I made my way to the Peace Museum in Hiroshima after a nice warm morning coffee at the hostel. First, I went to the Atomic Bomb Dome. This is where the hypocenter of the atomic bomb that detonated about 600 meters above the ground…
Spring Break – Floating Gates to Heaven at Miyajima Island
21st and 22nd March, 2016 Even though the Spring Break at Kansai Gaidai started on March 19th, I decided to take some days to myself before heading out to travel across Japan. I got the Seishun 18 ticket, which is an unlimited ride ticket for JR local trains and buses over certain periods of which…
What a Journey
So much has happened since I last posted. Its been such a wonderful past couple of weeks with a lot of eventful things happening. I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite bands, 5 Seconds of Summer, in concert in Dublin for free with the absolute best seats in the world thanks to…
I’m Never Leaving
This past weekend I traveled to Mount Cook where I hiked the Hooker Valley Track and visited Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo. It was one of the best weekends of my life. I have never been so in love with New Zealand as I am now. When I woke up on Saturday, I woke up…
Takarazuka
During Golden Week, I had an opportunity to go see a Takarazuka show. I had heard that the shows were a lot of fun, so I thought that I would take the opportunity to see a show while I was here. It’s also interesting to note that all of the roles are played by women. These…
End of the Semester Blues
As my classes here in Greece finally come to a close, I am looking ahead to finals and wondering where the semester went. Although everyone told me that my study abroad semester would fly by, I didn’t expect it to in a blink of an eye. I sit here and recap all of the amazing…
Dorm Life In Kansai Gaidai
There are many things I want to talk about the dorm life in Kansai Gaidai, especially the Seminar House II which is where I lived. There are a lot of rules regarding things from bringing guests to cooking to cleanliness. Students on the dorm sleep on a tatami mat which is basically a futton on…
Recollection of the first week in Japan
On January 19 I left Nepal and was on my way to Japan for a semester abroad. It was nice to catch up with family in Nepal after almost two and a half years of being in the States for my education. With mixed feelings in my heart, I had to leave. On the night…
Home from Rome
It’s hard to believe, but my three months in Rome are finally up. The last week of school went by so fast. It didn’t help that I spent it studying and taking exams (which were ten times harder than the exams at Rollins). On my last day I was frantically trying to pack my bags…
Galicia con ESN
I believe this was my first trip with ESN Oviedo. There was nonstop rain in Santiago de Compostela (didn’t know it was the rainiest city in Spain). We started straight away with our city tour at the Cathedral of Santiago. This is THE CATHEDRAL of the famous pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago (also known as St.James,…