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Six Weeks of Travel During Corona

Six Weeks of Travel During Corona

Yesterday I arrived back to Lyon after 41 straight days traveling. I am left wonderstruck by a trip that was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to see Europe without tourists. It was absolutely wild. I mean, I saw the Roman Colosseum with just a couple of other people in the arena for company. Rome itself was empty compared to normal summers. I can’t emphasize enough how unique this was. Of course, there were other travelers, but they were mostly from fellow European…

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The Beauty of Life’s Uncertainties

The Beauty of Life’s Uncertainties

Or, the reasoning that led me to my next step: living in France as an au pair The last blog post I wrote here was about a weekend I spent in Lyon, France a year before — at the time of writing, I had no idea that I would return to this city in just 8 short months! Life can be funny that way. I graduated from college this summer — a phrase which still feels weird to say. For…

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Beautiful Hallstatt

Beautiful Hallstatt

Our last stop on our 5-city tour was Hallstatt, known as the most beautiful town in Austria. It’s a little jewel of a town tucked into the Alps, waterfront to a deep blue lake. It’s so pretty, in fact, that the Chinese replicated the town in China. Anyway, Hallstatt: gorgeous, but a real odyssey to get to. We took a standing-room only bus from Salzburg to a station high in the Alps. Although we were basically leaning against the driver…

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Von Trappin in Salzburg

Von Trappin in Salzburg

I know, I know. It’s been 3 months since I’ve written last. But good things are worth waiting for, right?;) Although it’s no excuse, my post-France semester was filled with the harsh realities of normal, non-globe-trotting life. School and work and extracurriculars and finding housing for senior year (secured!) and an internship for the summer (nailed it!). But now it’s summer, and besides my 3 days a week interning at a cool PR firm in Greensboro, I’ll have plenty of…

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Vienna in Vogue

Vienna in Vogue

Austria was the next stop on our 12 day trip! We took a sleepy afternoon bus from Budapest to Vienna, and then made our way to a sweet Viennese neighborhood where our Air BnB was located. The area was filled with old apartment buildings, independent grocers, and the occasional towering church. That night we made Indian food and chilled, happy with a homemade meal and Netflix after traveling for six days. We only had one full day in Vienna, so…

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Hungary for Budapest

Hungary for Budapest

Budapest might be my favorite city I visited during my whole semester. It’s beautiful, but it’s also a little quirky and gritty. It’s called the “Paris of the East,” an understandable nickname what with it’s Parisian-style buildings and pretty boulevards. But Budapest feels more exotic; it is instilled with a fun youthful energy and cool vibes. After we checked in to Avenue Hostel (would also highly recommend! Free breakfast, free Monday night dinners, and very easy to make new friends)…

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Czech? Check. A Weekend in Prague.

Czech? Check. A Weekend in Prague.

I know it’s been forever since I’ve written, but I’ve been so busy having my own adventures I haven’t had any time to write about them… A week after Strasbourg was fall break, and I embarked on a 12 day trip around Central/Eastern Europe with two of my friends. The first city we visited was Prague, the City of a Hundred Spires. Prague is a beautiful city straight out of a storybook, with gothic churches and winding side streets and…

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A posh holiday in London

A posh holiday in London

I went to London last weekend to meet up with Sandra, an old friend from Denmark. I arrived Friday morning and left Sunday afternoon, and the trip was much too short– I wish I had at least another day in the city because I loved London! Perhaps I’ll go back before I leave in December… For one, it’s a great destination for an English major like me– it not only has deep literary roots, but a great book publishing industry…

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The Mystical Irish Countryside

The Mystical Irish Countryside

I spent a day in the beautiful Irish countryside, and it was wonderful to see the gently rolling hills and ambling puffs of white (aka herds of sheep) in the distance of wherever I traveled to. Ashleigh and I began our day at Brú na Bóinne, or Newgrange, which is the site of a Neolothic passage tomb that predates the Egyptian pyramids by 500 years! From the outside, the tomb is a grassy dome with restored white quartz walls that…

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