Ireland

Home Sweet Home: Galway Edition

A whole week to ourselves to spend solely in Galway... no overnight excursions, no flights to catch and no sleeping in hostels.  This past week we took it down a notch for a refreshing change in pace. While I absolutely love exploring the rest of Ireland on our weekend trips, it was beginning to feel… Continue reading Home Sweet Home: Galway Edition

Europe

Paris Blog: City Recap

Me doing touristy things. This marks the end of the beginning. The end of an ultimate pre-travel adventure...the beginning of a semester in Galway. Our time in Paris was exceptional - the sights, the food, our hostel and location. We never made it to the catacombs or inside the Louvre, but we did take in… Continue reading Paris Blog: City Recap

Europe

Barcelona: Mishaps

Instagram and Snapchat stories might tell one story about traveling through Europe, but I’m here to inform you what goes on behind the scenes. There have been plenty of high points of our time in Barcelona (which I will tell you about in a later blog post), but the mishaps and unplanned moments have made… Continue reading Barcelona: Mishaps

Europe

Barcelona: First Impressions

My time spent digging in the darkest depths of the back of my closet for my old Spanish textbook was spent in vain. After being in Barcelona for the past two days, I’ve spoken the same amount of Spanish phrases as an infant. I have tried conversing with people at restaurants and our hostel, but… Continue reading Barcelona: First Impressions