Tag: travel
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(TIWIKBSA) Week 11: Packing + FREE PRINTABLE
A bit late of a post this week, because I’ve been too tired and cranky. It happens, OK? I mentioned that I just don’t function with fewer than 8 hours of sleep, right? Well, Sunday night I got 4 hours, and I’ve been miserable up until Thursday evening. Irritable, withdrawn, and overwhelmed. So, today I…
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Study Abroad Travel: Venice
Maybe it turns out I’m a romantic, but pictures of Venice just look so enticing! Where I Went Venice was the last place we traveled on our break week, and despite being told that it just wasn’t as glamorous as imagined, I really wanted to visit. How I Got There To cut hostel costs we…
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Study Abroad Travel: Rome
Heading to Rome? Pack warm! Luckily I had brought one pair of shorts and a skirt… it was so much warmer in Rome than I was accustomed to! Yet familiar to being in Florida, so comforting. Where I Went It felt a little impossible to choose a single city to see in Italy, but in…
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Study Abroad Travel: Paris
Traveling to Paris is definitely an investment, but it’s one of those things you just “have to do,” you know? There’s so much there, I just can’t believe you could get bored during your visit. I bought a 2-day Paris Pass for my time there, which covered a lot of costs – but you definitely…
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Study Abroad Travel: Stonehenge & Bath
Immediately after returning from Belfast (we got home around midnight and had to be on the bus by 8am) a day trip to Stonehenge & Bath was coordinated through my institution. For only £25, it seemed like a pretty good deal! Where I Went Stonehenge and Bath with my flatmates, as an event offered through my organization at…
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Study Abroad Travel: Belfast (Giant’s Causeway)
My most nature-connected trip so far has been to Northern Ireland, where I spent 90% of my time outdoors and took over 200 photos. Just two of us went on this trip and I have to say that traveling in pairs has so far been the most enjoyable times for me. Where I Went Belfast,…
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Study Abroad Travel: Edinburgh
For the next six days I’ll have some information on the trips I’ve taken. I’m sure those I’ve taken recently will be a little more detailed, but in general the best planning tips are in my previous article, Planning Travel During Study Abroad. Where I Went Edinburgh was my first trip form London, purchased on a…
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(Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad) Week 3: Planning Travel During Study Abroad
A week ago, I thought, “it would be helpful to write something about planning travel during study abroad”. Now that I’ve gone and come back though, I feel like it’s such a simple topic and there is hardly anything to say! What I guess this means is that booking travel isn’t actually all that complicated,…
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(Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad) Week 1: What To Know After A Week In London
Back with “Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad” I’m a week in to my London trip and mostly feeling pretty comfortable even though I’m sure I stick out like a sore thumb as “those Americans.” Top Thoughts about Being in England Buy a SIM. For £15 a month you can have unlimited data – which…
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(Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad) Week 0: London Preparations
*announcers voice* Welcome back to another episode of “Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad,” or TIWIKBSA, for “London Preparations!” Yes but really, I am quite excited: I get on my first international flight today! Hours of flying and I’ll land in London around 1 am my time, 7 am local. So, before I…
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This week on… [8/11]
Round-up! Go figure, I’m posting a day late, again, and posting for the first time since last Sunday. BUT! I have perfectly good excuses for it. I’ve been traveling, and in NYC, and far too busy to get online and I haven’t made a decision on what I’ll be doing between blogs. So, this week,…