Today was a pretty ordinary day in Rome (which is not ordinary at all).  My architecture class met at Il Vittoriano which is also known...

My Dad and brother left the hotel early Easter Sunday morning, but I slept in until around 11:00 AM.  I was worn out!  At around 11:45...

Saturday was the last day of my Dad and brother’s trip to Italy.  We spent most of the day in Florence and traveled back to Rome in the...

We woke up very early on Friday morning (around 5:30 AM) and caught a taxi to the Rome train station, Stazione Termini.  From there, we...

Thursday was my last full day in Rome with my Dad and brother.  We made the best of it, though, as we booked a tour to see the Colosseum,...

Wednesday was a bit of a more “relaxed” day.  I decided to skip all of my classes and take a tour of the Vatican (again) with my Dad and...

As I mentioned in my previous post, my Dad and brother came to visit me this week.  As their arrival drew near, I couldn’t wait to see...

Yesterday, I had three of my classes. I got my final midterm exam back and did very well. This was the first one I took and the one I...

The Amalfi Coast was, without a doubt, the most beautiful place I have ever been.  Everywhere you looked there was a breathtaking view....

Our trip to the Amalfi Coast began with a half day in Pompeii!  We left our school this morning at 7:45 AM. We arrived at the ruins of...

This week was pretty uneventful, but fun. Monday was a long day. I had three classes and received the grade for another one of my...

Venice is even more beautiful than I remember. The weather was perfect – 75 and sunny. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Canals and bridges...

I arrived back in Rome on Monday night around 9:00 PM after flying into the main airport – Fiumicino.  Normally a taxi ride from the...

I arrived in London late on Saturday night and took a taxi to my hostel. The taxi was so cool – a very old looking black car that was not...

I am currently crossing another thing off of my very long bucket list of things to do while studying abroad in Europe – ride the train...

Today is the last day of my spring break tour with Bus2Alps.  We’ve been in Paris for two days now and it is an absolutely beautiful...

We arrived in Amsterdam at 5:00 AM and walked to our hostel from the bus.  We immediately fell back asleep and woke up for our tour at...

I had an amazing time in Berlin, but wish I had more time in the city that divided the world and then re-united it!  One full day is not...

Dobry Den! Prague was amazing.  It was a great surprise as I was not expecting to have such a great time in the city because I knew so...

Dobry Den! That’s hello in Czech.  Yes, after a 17 hour bus ride I am finally in Prague!  We have a very, very small group.  Our tour...