In order to get from Split to Dubrovnik, we had a few options including a ferry, bus, or hiring a private driver. The first two were...

Hello from Nairobi, or should I say Jambo? I landed in Nairobi right on time, to the minute, and we disembarked the plane to proceed to...

Hello from Germany! My friend from university, Eric, and I are in Europe for a little under 2 weeks since we wanted to check Oktoberfest...

I’m off again! I’m flying from JFK to Bogota to Lima, Peru for a 14 day tour of Peru through Contiki as well as a two day add on through...

I had to leave for the airport at 11:30 AM, so I couldn’t really go and see any sites in Hong Kong that I hadn’t seen yet as they are all...

Hi All, I just boarded my plane for New York. First of all, let me say that Heathrow Airport puts JFK to shame. I was able to go from my...

Hi Everyone! I’m writing this as I look out of the window onto a rainy London tarmac. Yes, that means that I made it through the first...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

A week or so ago, my ISC (Italian Student Companion), Silvio, had about ten of his friends over for dinner.  I am happy to report that I...

Hi Everyone! I am definitely settling into life in Rome, Italy (or Europe in general). After spending last weekend in Florence, I had a...

Hi All, I’m sitting on the train on my way back from my first weekend trip away from Rome & can say that it was a blast!  I am definitely...

Ciao! It’s been a while since I last updated, but I had another crazy week in Roma.  With every passing day, I come to love this amazing...

Ciao Tutti (Hi All)! It has been a week since I have arrived in Rome and I am finally getting around to updating my blog.  I think that...

Ciao! The countdown is on.  I leave for Rome in less than a week.  My program does not start for two weeks, but I am going over early so...

Ciao! Things are starting to wind down at Penn State this semester and finals week is dreadfully coming near.  The good news is that this...