Archive for May, 2012

  • I recently took my last trip in Europe and I couldn’t have picked a better time to do so! I went to Oslo, Norway for 5 days to visit a...

    Oslo and Norwegian Constitution Day

    I recently took my last trip in Europe and I couldn’t have picked a better time to do so! I went to Oslo, Norway for 5 days to visit a...

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  • I thought the best way to cover what I actually did in Madrid would be to make a short list and include some basic information since I did so much there. Reina...

    Madrid Part 2 – Prado, Reina Sofia, Palacio Real

    I thought the best way to cover what I actually did in Madrid would be to make a short list and include some basic information since I did so much there. Reina...

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  • The last week has been a bit hectic so I apologize for having such a large gap in between my posts. I’ll also be posting quite a few this next...

    Madrid Part 1 – Demonstrations & Protests

    The last week has been a bit hectic so I apologize for having such a large gap in between my posts. I’ll also be posting quite a few this next...

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  • Differences between the UK and Europe certainly exist. I can remember three occasions on my trip when people in Europe asked me what I thought of the English people –...

    Differences (Wrapping up Pt. 1)

    Differences between the UK and Europe certainly exist. I can remember three occasions on my trip when people in Europe asked me what I thought of the English people –...

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  • Growing up one constantly sees and hears about London, Paris, Italy, and all of the other dream European destinations.  But, (at least for me) thinking about my chances to actually...

    The Cambridge Experience

    Growing up one constantly sees and hears about London, Paris, Italy, and all of the other dream European destinations.  But, (at least for me) thinking about my chances to actually...

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  • My two week break showed me how difficult it can be to escape American culture. Every place I have been throughout Europe has been awash with American popular music. Last...

    The Sound of Music

    My two week break showed me how difficult it can be to escape American culture. Every place I have been throughout Europe has been awash with American popular music. Last...

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  • So as I start to pack up all my belongings in my dorm room. It has given me time to ponder about my time in Germany and study abroad. If...

    Final thoughts

    So as I start to pack up all my belongings in my dorm room. It has given me time to ponder about my time in Germany and study abroad. If...

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  • If you’ve never taken a group vacation on a bus, think back to the “The Magic School Bus.” It’s exactly like that, minus the science, light-speed traveling, and transformations of...

    The Magic School Bus

    If you’ve never taken a group vacation on a bus, think back to the “The Magic School Bus.” It’s exactly like that, minus the science, light-speed traveling, and transformations of...

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  • After spending my last weekend here in Reutlingen I have come up with  a list of things that I will miss and won’t miss about Germany. The first is the...

    Bittersweet endings!

    After spending my last weekend here in Reutlingen I have come up with  a list of things that I will miss and won’t miss about Germany. The first is the...

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  • For our last weekend in Germany we decided to stay close to the Reutlingen area. We decided that we would do one last regional travel on Saturday. We also happened...

    One Last Regional Excursion

    For our last weekend in Germany we decided to stay close to the Reutlingen area. We decided that we would do one last regional travel on Saturday. We also happened...

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