I can’t believe my parents trip to Spain has come and gone so quickly. Seriously, it wasn’t so long ago that I was frantically SPRINTING to the metro to get them because my alarm never went off (and my computer was dead and it was dark out so I had no clue what time it […]
Best Apps to Have When You Live (or Travel) Abroad
Good morning! I am typing this post on Christmas Day, while my parents are napping since they traveled all night. I was late picking them up to the airport since every piece of technology I own failed me, but alas, they are here in one piece and were only a little bit angry. I, on […]
Our Trip Down South: Granada
If you’re just catching up, you can read Part I (Seville) here and Part II (Cordoba) here. The last leg of our journey! Granada! This was not only the city in which we spent the most time (3 nights, 3.5 days), but also my favorite city of the three. I liked Sevilla for it’s charm […]
Our Trip Down South: Cordoba (accent on the o)
Buenos dias amigos! If you are just checking in, start with Part I of Our Trip Down South- Sevilla. After two nights in Seville, we hop, skipped, and jumped our way over to Cordoba, a small town worth seeing, even just for a day. We didn’t realize when we planned (really, my mom didn’t realize […]
Our Trip Down South: Sevilla
Hi! Things have been kind of silent around here for the last two weeks, largely due to the fact that my favorite people in the entire world have been here in Spain with me! My parents arrived two weeks ago and during the first week, we hung low and explored Madrid. It was like seeing […]
Weekend in Belgium: Ghent and Bruges, Part II
Hello! If you haven’t already read it, here is PART ONE of this post, where you can read and see pictures from our two days in Ghent, Belgium. Bruges The night we arrived in Bruges, we checked into our hostel and unloaded our bags. In Bruge, we stayed at Bauhaus, which is a St. Christopher’s […]
A Weekend in Belgium: Ghent and Bruges
Belgium Break-Down Where we went: Ghent, Belgium and Bruges, Belgium Cost of airfare: Since we ended up purchasing two sets of tickets, this was quite expensive- 106 Euro + 170 Euro = 276 Euro, round trip Cost of travel within Belgium: 43 Euro Cost of accommodations: About 75 Euro Cost of food: About 45 Euro, […]
Weekend Adventuring: Toledo & More.
I think it’s necessary to begin this post by commenting on the tragic events that occurred in Paris over the weekend. Terrorist attacks are scary and heartbreaking no matter what, but living in a European country so close to Paris has made it hit home that much more. It has, once again, reminded me of […]
El Escorial & Catching Up.
Good morning! I am typing up this blog post at 11 am, Sunday morning, drinking coffee and eating a big bowl of peanut butter oatmeal. I’m feeling quite perky since I slept 13 HOURS last night! After getting hardly any sleep on Friday night, my roommates and I were up early Saturday morning for a […]
Free Museums in Madrid
Madrid offers a great selection of art and cultural museums, and while most are not ALWAYS free, most of them are free at certain times during the week. In this post, I made a list of the best museums in Madrid as when as well as when the museums are free in Madrid. See below […]