I was super duper excited for my family to come, and I took the hour long express train to the international Osaka airport to meet them! We had a very busy 12 days, packed with …
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A Much Needed Weekend Escape
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to leave my piso in Madrid and stay with some extended family who stays in a suburb of Madrid. At first, I was hesitant to go. I had …
Tourist and Tour Guide
Ok, I’m just going to fast forward through the apologies for not posting for another two weeks. I’m sorry. I honestly don’t know where time goes while I’m here. Regardless, a lot has happened in …
Busy, Busy, Busy!
Today we split into three groups to meet our host families for the day. In my group was Deshawn, Omer, Kyra, and Emily! We visited a family that was about a ten minute walk away. …
Babies on Motorbikes
After being in Bangkok for over a little more than 2 months, I have become accustomed to the things that surprised me so much when I had first arrived. It’s amazing how fast the culture …
When Friends and Family Come to Visit
This past week my mom, one of my best childhood friends, and her grandma came to visit me in Spain! My friend, Alexa, is currently studying abroad in Ireland so after my mom and Alexa’s …
Two Worlds Colliding
Recently, Madison study abroad tweeted a link to this blog article: http://theabroadguide.com/parents-visit-while-studying-abroad/. If you haven’t read it and aren’t about to, it basically goes over the pros and cons of having your family, specifically your …
Mom
I cannot even begin to explain what it was like to have my mom in France for her spring break. We met in Paris and I practically ran from the train station to the hotel …
Abroad is not a time for sleep
The past few weeks have felt like a complete whirlwind. Between Ulpan ending, classes beginning, going on overnight trips and having my family come to visit in between, I’ve just accepted the fact that part …
Family Time!
This past weekend, my family came to visit me! They had been in Beijing for the week, and took the bullet train from Beijing to Tianjin for the day. They arrived here around 11am and …