My time here in Amsterdam has been full of ups and downs. Some days I'm wishing to stay longer and looking for any way to extend my stay, yet there has been others when I'm searching for the soonest flight home. But now that I only have one month left I'm taking a step back … Continue reading Pondering only having one month left in Amsterdam

Passenger's music continuously inspires me to travel and keeps me company when I am alone or out in the cold. Check out their song The Long Road! I had the privilege of taking on my first trip as a solo traveler in Austria a few weeks ago. After a tearful hug goodbye to my mom and … Continue reading “You’ve seen Vienna and the Berlin Wall…”

While my parents were visiting, we took a trip to Prague to get a chance to experience the land of castles, cheap beer, and cheap food for ourselves. Going to Prague definitely felt like going to another world, the city felt the most foreign to me compared to the others I have visited. My favorite … Continue reading Czech Us Out

One of my favorite cities so far has to be Copenhagen. Maybe it was the help of visiting our family friend Mike and having a personal tour guide, but I felt right at home with the salty air blowing off the chilly Norwegian waters. My Dad’s friend from when he was younger Mike, moved to … Continue reading Chilly Yet Cozy Copenhagen

Last week I had the pleasure of showing my mom and dad around Amsterdam as part of the 25th anniversary trip to Europe. Tuesday morning, I met them at the airport and took them to their hotel. After checking in and renting some bikes we got right to exploring the city. We stared in De … Continue reading Welcome to my New Home

Haven’t posted in a while because I have been so busy traveling but it has been great! A few weekends ago I was able to go to Ireland… the homeland! After my business class ended for the period, our professor invited us for drinks at the bar on campus, where we got to say our … Continue reading Sláinte

The fall weather here has been absolutely gorgeous. Each day the foliage gets better and better and had led me to spend a lot of time outside despite the brisk air. The temperature is more tolerable than in New England though because despite being cold, the air is dry. Some recent adventures from the past … Continue reading FALLing in Love with Amsterdam Everyday

In one of my courses here, Amsterdam: Global Historical  Perspectives, the focus of study is how trade has impacted cities across the globe and transformed them into the cities and waterfronts they are today (I signed up for it because it said there were field trips). BUT, what I have learned in the class is … Continue reading Food and Food Fights

Biking in the rain is quite a humbling experience. Despite the weather being absolutely gorgeous today, around high 60s mid 70s, and smelling of crisp fall air, on my way home I ran into quite the downpour. The kind of downpour that when you look outside you're like "Damn it's really coming down out there." … Continue reading “Life is like a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving”

Oktoberfest truly is the party of the year. Thursday evening, my friend Nicole and I boarded an overnight bus to take us to Munich for Oktoberfest. 14 hours later we arrived in the center of Munich and headed to our campground. When I agreed to stay at a hostel campground for Oktoberfest I imagined "glamping." … Continue reading Oktoberfest