October 28, 2015
Budapest has been one of my dream destinations for the past several years for no other reason than its mystery, exoticism, and location in the heart of Eastern Europe. In reality, I knew nothing about the city or the country of Hungary before going there. Much to my surprise and delight, Budapest turned out […]
October 19, 2015
The decision to go to Amsterdam was made within about 30 seconds four days beforehand. Being the most spontaneous trip I have ever taken, I did not plan very much ahead of time in terms of what to see and do. Still, the “Venice of the North” did not disappoint. Traveling either alone or in […]
October 12, 2015
1. You get to make another town or city your home If you are like me and you went to a university a short distance from where you grew up, you have really only had one area to call home your entire life. Moving to a new country allows you to truly call a new […]
October 7, 2015
During my nine days in Italy, I ate a lot a pizza. A lot. I’m talking once a day, minimum. My Italian diet consisted of pizza, pasta, gelato, and wine. It sounds cliché, but totally necessary. While in beautiful Florence, a friend of a friend studying abroad there led us to the best pizza place in town, Gusta Pizza. […]
September 30, 2015
During the very first week of my 20’s, I stepped off the plane at London Heathrow after an eight-hour flight from JFK. Finally, I had left Connecticut, left North America, to embark on something entirely new. With 45 other students, I arrived at my new home for the next four months in some random place called […]
September 28, 2015
From the beginning of July 2015 to the end of August, I spent nearly seven weeks in Europe. My first four and a half weeks were enjoyed in An Cheathrú Rua, a tiny seaside Gaeltacht in County Galway, Ireland. After studying the Irish language for a year, yes there is actually a native Irish language, I received […]
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