Nobody tells you how hard it is going to be to say goodbye to your study abroad experience. For me, it was a moment I dreaded throughout the whole program, I knew it would be …
Dublin
The Final Weeks: Game of Thrones Tour and Preparing to say Goodbye
A wonderful aspect of being in Europe is that many awesome Movies and TV shows were filmed or have studio tours in their city. The last weekend in March I joined other abroad students in …
St Patrick’s Day in Dublin and a trip to Vienna
One of the first things I heard when I can to Dublin was that St. Patrick’s Day would be different than I expected it to be. It was a bit unsettling to hear that the …
Road trip Time: Ireland Edition
One thing I never thought I would do in my whole life, let alone while studying abroad is a road trip around Ireland. One thing I am not doing while I’m here in Ireland is …
Glendalough, A Sinus Infection, and London Town
One thing that Ireland has taught me is that there is nothing more beautiful than a weekend in the country. Two weeks ago, I had the chance to escape city life for the weekend with …
Journeying West
As the weeks have passed in Dublin and I find myself more comfortable with the world around me I have started to venture off to new places. So far, my travels have taken me to …
First Impressions of Dublin
My first couple of days in Dublin I assumed that everyone else moved faster than me because I kept stopping to take in the view, but after a couple weeks in my current home base …
International Travel: Tips on How to have a Pleasant Trip
I believe there is a universal truth that most travelers agree upon, long flights suck. Being in a tight space for more than six hours doesn’t bring out the best in people. On December 28th …
The Joys & Stressors of Preparing to Go Abroad
In 48 days, I will board a plane from my hometown Seattle, Washington bound for London. London is only a connection city as my final destination is Dublin, Ireland, because this spring I will be …
Episode 7 – Dublin Lovin
January 21, 2017 Well friends: I took on Dublin this week and, surprise, surprise…Ireland has successfully stolen another piece of my heart. Keeping the promise I made to myself (from my pre-departure pep talk) to …