Abroad

Another weekend spent in another Italian city. This weekend in the calendar I was off to Siena with my travelling art history class. This class really is a great deal; we only meet for an hour before we...

Okay…I promise I’ll eventually give you an insight into the Florentinian life: the coffee and the history and long walks on cobblestoned paths. But, I’m sitting here at 10 p.m. and just incredibly...

Hello again travel companions! Last week we chatted a bit about Rome, and my near failed attempt to recreate the Lizzie McGuire Movie.  Then I left you on a cliffhanger! Woah! Okay, I know that nobody...

I walked 82,000 steps last week. No joke. My first week studying abroad, and I’m already about 0.00016 to the moon. But all joking aside, you can’t walk 82,000 steps and not see anything to make all the...

This is it boys. My final abroad column and also my final last two weeks in Galway, Ireland. With my finals over and my official summer break here, I was able to plan two final trips. The first trip, that...

Americans sure do love their coffee, and so do Italians, but before you go ordering your morning “latte” or a simple filter coffee, there are some major distinctions you should know about how Italians...

We have about a month and a half left in Galway, which means we have to jam pack these next couple of weeks with everything left to do on our study abroad lists. This especially includes trips. That’s why,...

The last week here in Galway has been wild. To begin, St. Patrick’s Day past and St. Patrick’s Day in Galway was a massive celebration. People were going to pubs at 10 o’clock in the morning and partying...

Since it’s March, the month of St. Patrick’s Day, and being that I am in the Ireland, it was only natural to travel to Dublin, Ireland for two weekends in a row. Now, why would someone want to travel to a...

One of the most interesting ways to explore a new city is to shop in places frequented by locals. In these establishments, one can glean the unique flavor of the culture by observing the ways that shoppers...