The Czechs know problems. Regime takeover after regime takeover, they have suffered. It’s a country in the middle of countries, caught in the power plays of history, often collateral damage in the combustion. A country traded to the Nazis by world powers for just a little more time. A country freed from a totalitarian regime…
Rome was one of my favorite cities I've been to in Europe, it's a busy metropolis bustling with life, energy and pasta. There is way, way more to do in Rome than I could include in this little guide but it covers the basics! Be prepared for heat, crowds and gelato. Food to Eat The…
1. The Ruins Bars A movement to rejuvenate the Jewish Quarter, left abandoned post WWll that has culminated in an eclectic collection of bars with multiple floors, indoor/outdoor rooms, antique decorations and strange odds and ends. 2. Fisherman's Bastion On the Buda side, there is a castle that feels straight out of a Disney movie…
When I pictured my time abroad I envisioned London, Paris, Rome— the places you read about and see pictures of your entire life. I liked London, I loved Paris and I’m visiting Rome in a few weeks. But my favorite places I’ve been, are places I never dreamed of visiting. The places on the top…
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Krakow, Poland. You’ve maybe never even heard of it. I just knew it was a city in Poland, a country with a lot of pirogies. The locals tell an old legend of a dragon haunting the town, eating all of the beautiful young women— classic. Dragons are spattered throughout the city in the form of…
We were sitting in a cafe in Copenhagen, eating traditional Danish pastries that we couldn’t pronounce. There was some loud talking in the background, something unusual for the quiet, happy peace of Denmark. At the counter there was a man arguing loudly with one of the employees. I rolled my eyes. People who create messes…
I had no idea what to expect from Copenhagen, Denmark besides some really, really cold weather mid-March. I hopped off the plane into a world of seafood, socialism and inherently nice people. Like really really nice. Like the kind of nice people that ask you if you’re okay when you’re at the metro station alone…
wanderlust. travel. seeing the world. all the buzzwords. everyone claims to want to do it, to love it, to have done it. picture sparkling instagrams of far off places and a life that looks like adventure. but here’s the thing no one tells you about studying abroad. it's like really frickin' hard. for every perfect picture…
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