It is hard to believe that my time here is half over. Perhaps this is because I still have not really explored much of Sweden? Maybe because there are so many things I want to …
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Swiss Bliss
This past weekend I traveled with my friends to Interlaken, Switzerland. While the trip started with a tiring 8-hour overnight bus ride, it turned out to be one of the coolest weekends of my life. …
Feeling Florence
**This is something a little different—a piece I wrote for my travel writing class at SRISA using an interview with a fellow student. However, since it’s related to study abroad, I thought I would share …
Savoring Study Abroad
This was week 5 of our first 6-week block and at this point, I’m realizing how disturbingly fast this wonderful experience is going. I truly am now able to empathize with those itching to travel, …
All Over Italy
Everyone has an image of Italy. Pizza, pasta, wine, villas and vineyards, art and architecture, “la dolce vita.” A Venetian gondola, the Roman Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, maybe a Tuscan house in the …
Sin Tarjeta, Sin Vida
From the moment my flight descended in Havana and I saw the city skyline hugging the sea, I was instantly transfixed with this place. One week in, after days of orientation, I’m still in that honeymoon phase where …
Hangin’ in Copenhagen (and Sweden)
This past weekend I traveled to Copenhagen with my some of my friends, and we also took a little trip to Sweden for a couple of hours one day since Malmö is only about a …
grocery shopping
I’ve learned there are a few common places to shop for groceries in Aarhus. The best stores are at least a half hour walk away in the city, but there are a few options not …
why I blog
I wanted to explain my thought process behind why I’m blogging about my experiences abroad. There are a few reasons why I decided it would be a good idea. One of the biggest probably being …
my first good day
At this point, there have been more downs than ups. Emma, Marissa and I have been very stressed the last few days. We thought booking a weekend trip to Germany would give us something to …