Just catching up? Here are days ONE, TWO and THREE of our Vancouver Summer Vacation. Day 4 Day four, day four. By day four, a rash that I had had for the entire trip (forgot to mention that previously) was at its worst and I while I felt ok, the itching was getting to me, […]
Vancouver Vacation Day 2/3 with West Trek Tours.
Days 2-6 of our trip was spent with West Trek Tours, making our way up through the Rocky Mountains. This post will cover days 2 and 3, which were spent traveling to different lakes, staying in cabins, and meeting Chester. None of us had ever been to any of these places and everything we saw […]
Vancouver Vacation Part I
Hey strangers(s) *The following was written last week, but I am just getting around to adding photos* I’m writing this post from the pool where I am subbing and it’s pouring rain so the pool is empty and ah, the stars have aligned, huh? Anywho, I wasn’t able to fall asleep until 7:30 am last […]
Vamos a Espana!
Hola amigos!! Most of my friends and family already know, but for the rest of you that read this little blog (hey extended family on Facebook and a few people from high school and college) that don’t know, well…I’m going to Spain next year! For the entire school year!!! I’m excited to be going on […]
Cuba: Day Six.
Day Six: Miramar , Hotel Nacional Y Caminando Our sixth day in Cuba was a little different than any other time we have been to Cuba. My mom wanted to check out a new place, so we headed to Miramar, which is known for grand houses, embassies and hotels. We had to walk a bit […]
Cuba 2015: Day Five
Day Five- Visiting the Cemetery and More If you are just catching up, here are days three and four. Ah, feeling much better after finally getting some SLEEP! We were up early to catch a couple long buses to the cemetery, but we were lucky enough to either get seats (Mom and Yolanda) or get […]
Cuba 2015: Day Three and Four
Day Three- Making Friends The third day was a Saturday and it was the first day that I went out and about on my own! Well, not on my own, but not with my mom, either. My friend Eleanor (from HS), put me in contact with some Princeton students that are studying in Cuba. I […]
Cuba 2015: Day 1
Hi friends! I’ve let a few extra days go by than I originally anticipated before getting these posts together, but I had a physics test on Wednesday morning that I studied for a total of 0 times while I was in Cuba. C’est la vie. Anyway, I had an incredible time in Cuba! I experienced […]
New York City 2014
Another year is almost over and it wouldn’t be complete with our annual trip to New York City! (2012, 2013,) My parents had trouble organizing their schedules, so Russ and I went ourselves and navigated the whole thing our own! If you know us, you know this is quite the accomplishment… We took Megabus to […]
Non-Obvious Things to Pack When Living With a Host Family.
When you live with a host family, you think everything will be provided, but there are always some non-obvious things to pack when living with a host family. Hey, hey, hey! What’s the crack?! (Meaning- “what’s going on”-learned that from my Irish friends in Peru) What do you say we make that into a thing, […]