This weekend has been full of itinerary changes, rain, and gray skies, I’m not going to lie. That all was, however, very easy to forget with Nick here! He had the pleasure of coming to Granada, a city in Southern Spain in a drought, during its first full… More
Culture: “I miss home, but not the U.S.” That has been the recurring theme of my time in New Zealand so far. From home-cooked meals to my cozy queen-size bed, home could be anywhere in the world and I would miss it; on the contrary, I definitely need… More
Waking up at 4 a.m. in 35 degree weather just to get on a 4 hour bus ride is not the ideal Saturday morning. But when it means you’re going to see a match in soccer’s oldest competition at one of England’s most historic stadiums… it kind of makes it worth… More
On an unexpectedly sunny day in mid February 2018, I took a train from London to Manchester to spend the weekend with a friend from high school. My train journey was about two hours and I was happy to be sitting with a table and a power outlet in the… More
Currently, there is a strike occurring here at the University of Aberdeen due to proposed cuts to their pensions. The professors and other lecturers involved say that it is a last resort due to the various universities refusing to negotiate. It is interesting… More