After spending an artful morning in Firenze, we were off to Roma. What better way to end my extended Study Abroad travels than to visit this ancient city! During our first night in Rome, we …
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Firenze – David and Goliath!
After leaving the lovely island of Burano, we traveled to Firenze (‘Florence’ in English), known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region of Italy. We started our morning …
Lucerne, Switzerland to Venice, Italy
On August 7 after leaving Switzerland on our way to Italy, we went through the Saint Gotthard tunnel which is the second longest road tunnel – it is 17 km (10 miles) long! We left …
Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts!
We capped off our time in London with the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour. (I highly recommend this to all HP fans)! We took a double-decker bus to the HP studio and went through …
Lions, Alpenhorns, and Mountains
After leaving the City of Lights, we traveled for six hours on the tour bus until we reached Lucerne, Switzerland! Since Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, we did have to go …
A Royal Time in London
We left Ireland early on July 31 and soon arrived at Heathrow Airport; this was a relatively easy process since we did not have to go through customs. After spending euros the past eight-plus weeks, …
Crème Brûlée in Paris
After our adventures in London, we were off to France early on August 5th. Our coach tour bus took us south where we saw the famed White Cliffs of Dover, after which we boarded a …
Ireland: Harry Potter and The Princess Bride
The third day of our Ireland tour began with a scenic drive through the Ring of Kerry (lush green landscapes and picturesque puffy white clouds): We also stopped at a farm to watch a sheepdog …
Irlanda – wait, I mean Ireland!
After the summer semester ended in late July, I left Spain to travel in Europe for two weeks before returning to Madison to begin my Doctor of Pharmacy program. The ability to connect to free …
Not Adiós, but Hasta Luego
I’m not going to say adiós (goodbye) to Spain– I will instead say hasta luego (see you later)! My time here in Spain is almost over, just hours remain. I didn’t want to start writing this …