This is me, my two roommates, and our favorite bartender Antonio. We got lucky and had his bar right underneath our home stay. During our six weeks in Madrid, we spent countless hours practicing our spanish with Antonio and his dad, Antonio. Whether it was a quick hello passing by before dinner, or spending hours…
Our quick visit to Candelario
During our six week study abroad in Madrid, our entire class took a weekend trip to a very small town called Candelario. It is a mountain town with some very incredible views. Our trip consisted of many group meals, a quick tour of the town with a local, a trip to an abandoned town that…
Candelario, Spain
Hola from Candelario, Spain Below is a picture an incredible view that I witnessed during the weekend trip to Candelario, Spain that the entire group embarked on. A tiny town not known to many people throughout the world, Candelario was a nice change of pace from the big city life that I have been living…
IFEMA Internship and Verano Espanol
I participated in the internship track on verano espanol at IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, where I worked in the Convention Management department. Working in convention management required scheduling, promotion, and operations management. My tasks day-to-day required me to edit and input data into excel and powerpoint. I also had to check fair schedules and add potential…
Last weeks in Madrid
To culminate the last few weeks in Madrid, we spent a lot of time revisiting some of the best museums, markets, restaurants and views in the city and the experience as a whole was extremely rewarding. Certainly many of these memories will last with me for a life time as many of the customs and…
Adios Madrid
This is a picture of my buddy Davis and I testing out our own irrigation system in an old abandoned castle in an abandoned town just outside of rural Candelario. The last three weeks in Madrid have been more exciting than I could have asked for. Even though I am getting on a flight in…
Valencia
The picture I included are of giraffes at Bioparc in Valencia and Valencia beach. I went to Valencia last weekend and spent plenty of time on the beach. I would definitely recommend Valencia to any students doing the Verano program next year. There’s plenty of things to do and see in Valencia like modern architecture,…
Candelario
Hola! One of my favorite parts of the summer trip was the weekend visit to Candelario, a small town a few hours north of Madrid. The ambiance of the town is quaint and relaxing. I explored the entire town in just a few hours! My favorite sights were the view of the streets, such as…
Valencia Trip
Buenos dias, These pictures are from Valencia on a weekend trip my friends and I embarked on. There were a limited number of weekends we had during our summer program in Spain, so we had to choose the cities we wanted to travel to wisely. Valencia, a city with such beautiful art, culture, and history,…
¡Viva España!
My trip to Spain was amazing! I really enjoyed everything I was able to do while studying abroad and would love to do it again sometime. I had a great time going to Valencia with a few other students from our group. I loved the Spanish beaches and I liked the different vibe that I…