I used to have a “go big or go home” sort of attitude towards traveling. If I needed to be back at work on Monday, I came home at 4am on Monday morning and went straight to work in my travel clothes. I always tried to maximize my time away, but as I have gotten older and more prone to… Read more →
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Edinburgh & Glasgow: J.K. Rowling Wrote Harry Potter Here!
Since I knew I was going abroad, I knew I wanted to visit Edinburgh. It’s where J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, and I’d just heard so many good things, namely that it was like a more quaint, less crowded London. I know some people may scoff at that comparison, but that was what I had heard. One of my friends… Read more →
Lisbon: My First Solo Trip
Pretty much since I knew what a bucket list was, traveling somewhere completely alone has been on it. Cheryl Strayed did it in Wild and even before that Elizabeth Gilbert did it in Eat Pray Love. I’m continuously fascinated by strong single women who don’t just travel but seem to journey, for a trip alone is not a vacation it… Read more →
Vienna: Rain & Concert Scams
I’ve never been diagnosed with SADD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or anything, but I recognize that at times my mood can almost be dictated by the weather. So if you’re like me, rain is not something that you want when you’re on your spring break. Well, it was raining when we arrived in Vienna, and it was raining when we left.… Read more →
Budapest Baths: Is Everyone As Confused As We Are?
For our Semana Santa week-long break, which is the week leading up to Easter in Spain, we are going on a mega tour of Central Europe. We’re starting with Budapest, then taking a train north to Vienna, then Prague, and finally Berlin. Because I wanted to get back to Spain to witness the Semana Santa processions and over-the-top celebration, I… Read more →
The Obligatory Food Blog
Even though I consider myself a “foodie,” I’ve never been someone who takes pictures of my food and probably never will be. I don’t know if that’s because I don’t take many pictures in general or because I just don’t understand what I’ll do with a picture of French toast a month down the road. I don’t have Instagram, so… Read more →
Top 5 Spanish Cultural Differences I’ve Noticed
1. Handwashing People don’t always wash their hands here after leaving the bathroom, but I don’t think this is necessarily a choice. Of all the dozens I’ve been to, only a few have had hand soap and of those only a couple have had both hand soap and a way to dry your hands. I asked my host mom about… Read more →