Culture shock is not something that is new to me. I have experienced it several times while traveling, as I'm sure many of us have. You arrive in a new place and you realize how different it is from where you come from. It can be disconcerting, but when… More
This past weekend, two of my friends and I took our first weekend trip out of Ireland to Manchester, UK to celebrate our friend Sarah’s birthday. You may be wondering, why Manchester? Honestly, the location was pretty arbitrary. Sarah had never been to… More
During the break between semesters, because I was under no obligation to stay in London: I didn’t. I spent twenty-five days traveling, that’s the longest amount of time I have ever traveled, usually a vacation lasts a single week for me. The other thing… More
Although I am no expert on packing, hindsight is 20/20, and there are definitely some things I did well, and things I did not do well when it came to packing. My process was fairly easy, so if you want a less stressful way to pack, then feel free to follow… More
My first two weeks abroad have gone by so fast - a blur of Google Maps, chaos, new faces, new places, getting lost almost everywhere I go, new food and new classes. There have been so many things to do in these first couple weeks that I’ve finally had… More