Well it turns out all I needed to buy the train tickets to Harbin was my student ID number! In order to stay at a hostel or hotel here in China you have to present …
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Take Me Away Casanova
YES I am talking about the one and only Venice! What can I say? I’m in love. From the striped-shirt men steering the gondolas to the masks, full-out costumes, and canals as streets, I’ve been …
Roman Winter Wonderland
I distinctly recall my Italian professor back at Madison telling me before I left: “It never snows in Italy.” And being from Rome herself, I figured she would be a credible source to trust. Well, …
Lesson One
After spending one month back home in China for Chinese New Year and bit of unexpected adventure, I arrived in Paris at 5:30 am, Feb. 9th. It was already two days late than our program …
Adventure Week
“Isn’t it the most blissful thing in the world to be away from everything you have ever known – to be so far away that you don’t even know yourself anymore and you’re not sure …
The British Experience Continues
Before I left the US, everyone told me how fast time would fly while abroad. They said, “Five months will seem like five days, and you’ll be home before you know it.” Turns out, they …
“Fruit”ful Beginnings
Let’s back up a few days to the plan ride. My parents and I left Milwaukee on Wednesday at 2 am en route to O’Hare for a 7 am flight. Given that Milwaukee to Chicago …