Escaping up to York in northern England this past weekend was just what I needed. The very fact that I can do something like that, hop on a train and disappear from the huge city of London for a couple days,...
Hard to believe that it's already March. Wow, I have become so cultured. Recently, fellow abroad columnist Chris Lazazzera ‘19 and I ventured to London to visit one of my best buddies from high school. It...
Traveling is quite the experience when you’re in a different country like Italy. This past weekend the three former amigos from Townhouse 57 (Dan, Henry, and I) decided to venture outside of Florence. Our...
London is a great city to spend your weekend in, to learn the ins-and-outs of and to explore all the hidden, tucked away places. But, in the spirit of all those Jane Austen-era stories about seeking refuge...
God, I love paninis. Besides my growing affinity for prosciutto and vino, my first few weeks have been quite an adjustment in Florence. Let’s just say having an exchange place right around the corner where I...
When I traveled to London about six years ago in the summer of 2012, it was the first time 14-year-old me had ever been out of the country. Within the seven days I spent there with my family, I fell in love...
If you’re struggling with acute onset MFAAAIN syndrome (My Friends Are Abroad And I’m Not), there is no definite cure but here are some possible coping techniques… Unfollow all the travel Instagram...
One of the pieces of advice I got for studying abroad was, “try the local food everywhere.” I took it to heart, because I love food. In Geneva, Switzerland, I was ready to use this approach because the...
It was hard for me to narrow down what to talk about this week, because this past weekend I was in London, and like most big cities, London is full of things to do. There’s incredible, massive museums,...
One of the most popular reasons why college students go abroad is to find themselves. Because I’m realistic and I know my life isn’t a romantic comedy, I did not go abroad for this. Serendipitously, in the...