Lisbon, Portugal. March 11th, 2019. Out of all the places I have been fortunate enough to see in my time here, I have to say that Lisbon has my heart. I absolutely loved the vibe of the city, its colorful walls, and yellow cable cars. The people were very kind. The weather is almost usually 70s and sunny. Here’s what we did for a day in … Continue reading Lisbon, Portugal ~ Spring Break 2019
On Sunday, March 10th we took a train from Lisbon to Sintra. The tickets were pretty cheap and the train ride was about an hour long. So, upon arrival in Sintra, we had the option of taking a taxi up to the castle for 15 euros or you could hike up. Being broke college kids, we had to do the hike! Here is a photo … Continue reading Sintra, Portugal ~ Spring Break 2019
On Thursday, March 7th we departed from Rome Ciampino to Madrid, Spain! We met Gabby who had flown in earlier and checked into the airbnb. After washing up, we went to sleep immediately after the busy travel day. On Friday, March 8th we woke up from a good night’s rest and began to explore our first city. We started the day with breakfast at Taberna El Paso … Continue reading Madrid, Spain ~ Spring Break 2019
March 2nd, 2019. Today Eddie, Sunny and I woke up early to catch the bus to Siena. Three hours later, we arrived in the quaint town. Some things we did include: walking around Piazza Del Campo climbing the bell tower, Torre del Mangia, which was well worth it for the amazing 360 views..we were able to see Sunny who was people-watching in the piazza visiting … Continue reading Siena, Tuscany, Italy
On March 1st, a couple friends and I decided to explore Tivoli. The train ride was really quick and cheap from Rome– about 6 dollars roundtrip. The ride itself was beautiful and provided views of the mountain. When we arrived, we stopped at a cafe for some coffee and a bathroom break before starting our day. First stop: Villa Parco Gregoriana … Continue reading Tivoli, Lazio, Italy
February 23rd — February 24th When Linda JieJie found out that I would be studying abroad in Rome, she wanted to meet up in Berlin the weekend that she would be there. Initially, I wasn’t able to go since there was a mandatory excursion for my program that weekend, but after talking to my lovely directors I was able to change plans to go visit … Continue reading Berlin, Germany
February 15, 2019 – February 17, 2019 Friday the 15th Upon arrival in the Netherlands, I already started the pun of the weekend– “Dam Amster.” It was our first glimpse of the beautiful city and we were already in love. We accidentally stepped into some bike lanes and almost got run over by a few bicyclists, but other than that and a few other bumps … Continue reading Amsterdam, Netherlands
Week two was filled with more coffee shops, beautiful sunsets, and gelato. A few places we visited: Barnum Cafè – a chic, rustic coffee shop where the barista specialized in unique latte designs Piazza Navona – we walked through this piazza about 6 times to find a good gelato shop Quinto Bottega del Gelato – of all the gelato places I’ve been, this one is … Continue reading Week 2 – Studying Abroad in Rome
February 8th-10th. For our second weekend in Italy, we decided to explore Florence. Although it was cloudy and a little rainy all weekend, Florence was still beautiful with more of a small town feel compared to Rome. While Rome made me feel more adventurous, Florence made me feel more at home. The city was very walkable and our Airbnb happened to be right next to … Continue reading A Weekend in Florence
Hello. A life update: I’m in Rome– a place I never thought I’d be able to visit until I was 60 and retired. I am so grateful. I feel so lucky. Everything is beautiful and I feel as if I’m walking in a dream. History truly comes alive here. We have all been so busy ever since arriving here. I saw the Colosseum, the Trevi … Continue reading Week 1 – Studying Abroad in Rome
