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This little trip was planned around doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, but of course, wecouldn’t drive for a few hours and not do some fun activities along the way.We drove up on Thursday night and stayed at the Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park.Conveniently…

One of the things that my family loves to do every Christmas season is putting up our giant Christmas tree. We always build and decorate it together as a family. It is a beautiful way to get in the Christmas spirit and relax after a stressful semester…

November marks the start of my last full month in the UK before returning to the States. And though I know I will eventually miss my time in a new city and at another university, I couldn’t shake my unwavering feeling of homesickness. As someone who was…

“When I came over, being on an Ice Hockey team was not on my bingo card.” I found myself chuckling as I tied my St. Andrews Typhoons Tie around my neck. September Myree had no idea what she had gotten us into. That night was our second game of the season;…

While I have enjoyed getting to explore multiple countries in Europe during my time abroad, my favorite trips have been exploring the UK outside of London. During a visit to see one of my friends studying at University of St. Andrews in Scotland, I spent…

FLORENCE, Italy — For Ohio State University senior Grace Mirande, studying abroad in Florence wasn’t just about exploring a new city, it was about rediscovering education itself. An Industrial and Systems Engineering major with a minor in Humanitarian…

One of my favorite tube stories has to do with my American accent. I was chatting with a friend on the tube, and a little boy overheard me. He turned to his mother and (in the most posh British accent) asked, "Mummy, why do Americans speak the same language…

When I first told people I was studying abroad for the fall semester, they were shocked—especially when they heard I was going alone. I didn’t have a single friend with me and no one from my home university was going abroad. While I was grinning ear to…

Ciao everyone! I wanted to give a little recap of some previous weekend trips around Italy we have taken. ROME Our first little trip was to ROME!! We decided to try and do Rome in a day trip which I wouldn't necessarily recommend, but we made it. We…