Edinburgh Appreciation Post

Unfortunately, my time in Scotland is coming to an end. I leave this coming Saturday, much to my dismay. I’m sad I’m going to be without all of the wonderful people I’ve met here, but I’m excited to go home and not pay $5 for a cup of coffee. I’m also mostly ecstatic about being…

4 Countries in 3 Days

So, sadly the travel portion of my abroad experience has come to an end. We went to 4 countries in 3 days, and ended it with a bang. We traveled instead of studying for finals. Is that not what studying abroad is all about? Oh. Dang. Okay, Scotland counts as one. So does the Brussels Airport…Let…

I see London!

Finally! I made it to London! As you probably noted from my last post (If you read it), Lucas and I went to London this past weekend. It was a blast and a half. We did so many amazing, fun things. It took us 2.5 hours to get from our plane in Gatwick to our hotel…

A Day in the Life of Lucas

As many of you know, Lucas Baker is visiting me this week. This brings me so much joy because not only is he my best friend (and boyfriend), but he’s the most hilarious person to take pictures of/with. The fact that he’s here instead of home for Thanksgiving is tough (especially because his grandmother still…

Coping in Copenhagen

Last week, I’d planned to write about the difference of ‘traveling’ and ‘vacationing.’ You see, I thought that ‘travel’ didn’t have the luxury of being a ‘vacation’ because you’re constantly on the go, and never getting to relax. Fun is an afterthought, and your main focus is having to see each city in its entirety…

I See London, I see France

Okay, I lied about the London part (That’s not for another few weeks.) But, this weekend I went to France and saw Versailles and so much of Paris. It was amazing. It was one of those trips where it ended and I knew I had to go back. With Dublin, I kind of just checked that…

[Skye] See You!!!

It’s Halloween! Hence the creepy title “punning” on “I see you!” which just sounds creepy. I didn’t have a scary weekend though. I had an amazing one. So, here it goes. This weekend, Dorothy, Adrienne and I went to the Isle of Skye. After walking to every wrong pick-up spot suggested by Apple Maps, we…

Having Some Moher Fun

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to go to Dublin! I was there from Thursday night until Saturday night, and well? Let’s just get right into it. After a long day of classes on Thursday, I headed out to the airport with Riley and Maggie. All was going well, except the airport was basically…

Looking Left…I Mean, Right!

For those of you who don’t know, people in the UK drive on the wrong left-side of the road. (Okay, if you didn’t know that, you may as well stop reading this.) And while I’m not driving while I’m here, and haven’t spent a whole lot of time in busses or taxis (Because, everything is within…

The “Study” in “Study Abroad”

Everyone who’s ever been abroad always warns newcomers about the “study abroad slump.” (I’m not entirely sure if everyone calls it this specific three-word phrase, but for sake of consistency, let’s pretend it’s called exactly this by everyone ever.) People who study abroad claim it creeps in after you get adjusted—attributing this sour sense-of-self to a…