There is no better sound than the clanking of steins as the word "prosit" echoes throughout a lively group. There is no better sight than a server carrying 14 steins filled to the brim with beer to a rowdy table. There is no better feeling than cinching your blouse and zipping your dirndl, or hiking… Continue reading The Festival of all Festivals: Octoberfest
I went from eating like royalty to finding my food along our walk to the beach. As I mentioned in my last blog post, our meals for the past excursion weekend were five star quality. But the reality of Monday hit and we were back to eating normal, college-budget food. Well almost. The assignment for… Continue reading A Week of Go,Go,Go
It's easy to believe that studying abroad is just a big travel vacation, an ongoing three month party. Well that's only half true. I do actually have to take 16 credit hours, complete reading assignments and write papers. But my classes in Ireland so far haven't been anything like the structure of my classes on… Continue reading All Play and No Work?
Just when I thought activities would slow down , I hit the ground running again. Aunt Jean and I outside of her home. When I finally arrived in Ireland, I stayed at my Aunt Jean's home in Dublin. It was nice to visit her, catch up with my cousins and share stories from my pre-travel… Continue reading Made it to Ireland
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
An easy hello and a hard goodbye. Our time spent in Barcelona was nothing short of spectacular. We covered almost every tourist-worthy inch of the city as well as discovered some hidden gems of our own. Here are some of my top favorite attractions, locations and moments from the trip to one of Spain’s most… Continue reading Barcelona: Highlights
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
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
Ready....set.....delayed? It wasn’t the start I was hoping for, but I guess this is what makes memories. I met with my four traveling companions at the Minneapolis Airport this morning. We chatted away about our summers, excitements and worries. Everything was great, everything was going according to plan. All of our luggage passed the under… Continue reading Gotta Love Delays
Weight. Achieving that ideal weight has been on my mind for weeks. No, not body weight... luggage weight. The weight of the suitcase is an obvious sign of a successful or unsuccessful packer. I learned that the most important phrase to keep in mind while packing is that it doesn’t matter how much you can fit… Continue reading Before the Beginning
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