March 12th, 2020 I’m writing this as I stroll around the neighborhood of Gràcia that has been my home away from home for the past nine weeks and I’m unable to hold back the tears. It’s a beautiful sunny day and I’m heartbroken by this terribly unexpected end to my time abroad. I have soContinue reading “Dear Mom & Dad”
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Marrakech: An Amazing Moroccan Getaway!
February 20th-23rd As the days leading up to this trip went by I began to feel anxious and excited all at the same time. I woke up early on Thursday morning before my alarm because I had so much nervous energy building up inside. That’s when it hit me. Wow. I’m going to Africa today.Continue reading “Marrakech: An Amazing Moroccan Getaway!”
Madrid: Galentine’s Weekend in the Capital
February 14th-16th I spent this past weekend in Madrid on a field trip with my school, CEA. The whole trip was included in my tuition so that was super nice. We got up bright and early on Valentine’s Day and headed to the train station. We were greeted by some of the teachers from ourContinue reading “Madrid: Galentine’s Weekend in the Capital”
Munich & Prague: Backpacking through Germany and Czechia
February 7th-9th On this trip, it was just Lily and me all on our own. We decided to hit two cities (and countries) in one weekend. Because of this we also decided to only take backpacks with us so all the traveling would be easier. This was totally a new concept for me, but IContinue reading “Munich & Prague: Backpacking through Germany and Czechia”
Interlaken: The Best Weekend Ever!
January 30th- February 2nd Next stop: Switzerland! I was so incredibly excited about this trip and so eager to get on the plane. My friends and I planned our trip through a program called Bus2Alps. The whole experience was super seamless and we were really happy with the staff and the company as a whole.Continue reading “Interlaken: The Best Weekend Ever!”
Valencia: The Calm After the Storm
January 24th-26th For my second weekend trip, my friends and I were really unsure of where to go. As tropical storm Gloria swept through the region, flights were pretty expensive so we decided to book a train ticket to Valencia for the weekend. We found a super cute and cheap Airbnb right by the water.Continue reading “Valencia: The Calm After the Storm”
London: My First Weekend Trip Abroad!
January 17th-19th On my first weekend trip of the semester, I went to London! We flew into the Gatwick airport and got on a train into the city. We dumped our luggage off at the Victoria station and immediately walked to Buckingham Palace. As we were walking closer to the palace we could see largeContinue reading “London: My First Weekend Trip Abroad!”
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