I am getting on a plane to fly back home in just a few hours, and I still cannot believe it is really over…it just feels so surreal. I sort of thought it would never …
Spring 2015
Tips for future #badgersabroad
As I flew into the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport three weeks ago, at the end of a three-flight/22-hour journey, I felt like I was flying into a jungle. I was so used to the brown and …
Squid, Octopus, and Kangaroo: Gastronomic Adventures in Perth
While studying abroad in Western Australia, one of my flatmates generously offered to cook everyone a nice steak dinner. Now, ordinarily, I don’t really eat steak; I try to refrain from eating animals for which …
Countdown
Lately, when my friends and I go out into the city at night we carry pitchforks and torches. Our feet pound in rhythm over bridges and cobblestone squares as the crowds part for us or …
The Bucketed List
This blog post is dedicated to the things I’ve done during my travels in America del Sur. A lot of times, we talk about what we’re going to do in the future: all the places …
something about valpo
For the last month, I’ve been living in Viña del Mar, Chile, which is located just north of Valparaíso. Here are some of my favorite pictures from Viña and Valpo from May: I lived with …
La Campana
As I get closer and closer to the end of my study abroad, I’ve been getting more and more questions asking me what has been my favorite part of Chile. Which is a really hard …
Woops
There is nothing like the accomplished feeling of traveling to a new place, not getting lost trying to find your classes, or correctly ordering a meal in another language. However, inevitably, there will be mistakes, …
Paris and Parents
Studying French and studying abroad in France, there are few trips as important as visiting the number one tourist destination in the world—Paris. Living in another country and learning so much, there are few times …
50 Shades of Green
Dublin After our escapade in London we flew a mere hour over to my other favorite accent country Ireland. My grandma claims we have ancestry here, I don’t see it, but every saint patricks day …