My physical journey to the United Kingdom felt like I had been walking through a dream. My mind focused on getting through customs, retrieving my luggage, and figuring out the logistics of how to get …
London
Are There Really Werewolves in London?
No, there aren’t. But it’s hard to know for sure, since we missed the full moon by a few weeks when we made our trip. Recently I took two trips to two unique European sites, …
Episode 15: All in Good Company
Despite some initial hesitations after hearing about the unsettling attack at the Parliament last Wednesday, a group of friends and I nevertheless decided to take on London the very next day. Not going to lie, …
10 Things Nobody Tells You When You Decide to Spend a Semester Abroad
There’s going to be paperwork… a lot of it Aside from the fact that the study abroad application itself was a bit lengthy, there’s so much more than just the application. This included another application …
When Months Feel Like Days
Since I last posted, I have seen the absurd beauty of the Cinque Terre, witnessed the amazing history of Rome, and experienced the day in the life as a Londoner. After all this traveling, it …
Brave New World
When I think of people who travel, I don’t think of myself. And really, maybe I should. I’ve been all over, not the world- but the continent, and in the United State each state is …
Here, there, and everywhere
Winter break is behind me and I’ve returned to Madrid, exhausted, resistant to starting classes again, but content. It’s strange to see so many of my friends prepare to go abroad, watching them through the …
Leaving on a Jet Plane
What does it mean to leave your country for six months? It means you’re packing three seasons into two suitcases and a carry-on. You’ve collected piles of information about the country where you’ll be living …
Across the Pond
The last five days of our Winter Vacation, we took a hop, skip, and a plane ride to the neighboring island in the United Kingdom, England. Like Ireland, we stopped in two cities, Manchester and …
Wanderlust in London
With finals all wrapped up and a nice break on my hands, I found the perfect opportunity to visit the city of London. One of my friends from UW-Madison, Rose, who lived across the hall …