It’s been about a month since I’ve written, and I’m leaving Rome in about a month. The past few weeks have been crazy busy, as are the remaining weeks I have in Europe— predominantly because …
Fall 2014
Travels
These two months that I have been in Spain, I have been fortunate enough to travel all over Spain and to 3 different countries! Since, it would take me a long time to describe all …
Roman Hiatus (October 9)
I like Rome. But Rome is a place. By this I mean that, like any other place, you notice flaws after a while. And suddenly a combination of little flaws (a rude cashier, public transportation …
Host family, University, and Culture Shock!
I have been in Granada for over a month now! I can’t believe that the time went by so quickly! I have been getting used to the way life is here. It is a lot …
Jetsettings: Paris
There’s a reason everybody visits Paris. It’s absolutely beautiful. I’m trying to think of the best way to write about Paris, and all my thoughts are jumbled. My two days in Paris were two days …
There’s No Place Like Home… (September 14)
My friends and I went on a beautiful (and exhausting) weekend trip to Cinque Terre this weekend. After waiting at Rome Termini Station until midnight last night, our bus finally arrived. I was exhausted, hungry, …
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” (September 7)
(Foreword: This is going to get corny pretty fast, as childhood nostalgia often does.) At the age of 6, I read every night for around an hour. This sounds impressive, but really I read the …
Update from Granada, Spain
I have been Granada, Spain for almost a week now, and all I can say is, HOLY COW! I GET TO LIVE HERE FOR FOUR MONTHS?! This city is absolutely breathtaking, and is filled with …
La Dolce Vita (August 31)
Four days in, I finally have a feel for Rome. I’ve wandered enough, gotten lost enough, gone on enough mandatory tours to know that most winding roads will lead to where-I-need-to-go in Rome. I find …
A Study Abroad Prelude: Slovenia (August 26)
Zivio readers! My time in Slovenia has come to an end, and so I have accumulated many Balkan adventures. I’ve tripped up the steps of four different castles (they were very old and very steep!). …