“The Land of the Long White Cloud” is the English translation for the Maori term “Aotearoa”, which is an alternative name for New Zealand. Situated in the Southern Hemisphere East of Australia, New Zealand is a beautiful little country made up of three… More
If you haven’t read my last blog post yet (which you should read now before you continue reading this one!!!), you’ll know that I’ve been in Australia for a couple of days now. My first few days were in Sydney for Arcadia’s orientation, but as of Thursday… More
As of Monday February 6th, 8:30am AEST, (or Sunday February 5th, 4:30pm EST), I officially am in Australia – Sydney to be specific. When I got my luggage and passed through customs without an issue, I found the Arcadia Staff members waiting for us, along… More
Apologies in advance for the long post, but the first 36 hours were nearly indescribable. I never knew just how uncomfortable a plane could be until I sat in a single, small seat for 16 hours straight after a separate six hour flight, especially when… More
Sunday was our first "free day" since we landed in Italy. Our group made plans to test the metro system and ride up to Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) where we browsed through the high-end stores that line the streets. It almost felt like a day trip… More