Grazie mille, Milano
Posted January 4, 2016
Milano, Munich, Paris, Florence, Cinque Terre, Expo, Modena, Brescia, Parma, Torino, Siena, Bordeaux, Cremona, Budapest, Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Rome. Ever since my return to...Category: Food
Strasbourg
Posted December 29, 2015
by Annalie Jiang Closing up on my last week of study abroad, I decided to reward myself with a post-exam journey to Strasbourg,...
Au Revoir ~for now~
Posted December 28, 2015
During my umpteenth time showing family and friends photos from my adventures abroad, one family friend advised, “You ought to take notes on these...
My Last Days in Europe
Posted December 28, 2015
As I write these words, I’m sitting in the airport in Dublin (where I’ve had to go through security twice since stepping off the...
A Very International Thanksgiving
Posted December 14, 2015
Many of the apartments that our fellow students live in are pitifully small. My roommate Kelsey and I, along with our flatmate Sofia, were...
Really, what is with all the little shops that only sell one category of food?
Posted December 8, 2015
by Annalie Jiang During dinner with my host parents, one of our favorite discussion topics is the comparison of the French and American...
Immersion in Rich Vietnamese Culture
Posted December 7, 2015
Dear readers, You will not believe where I am right now. I am currently on an overnight train in Vietnam. With two friends, we...
A Page From My Journal: “Tourist Weekend” in Paris
Posted November 19, 2015
As I stood in the line at Bagelstein, I was excited; this was the first day in forever that my schedule was completely free...
How to be Parisian: Market Edition
Posted November 12, 2015
Markets are the spot to smell, see, and taste Paris. They represent authentic French culture, free from tourists and Disneyland pretence. As Rick Steves,...
Is There More to Life Than Just Aperitivo?
Posted November 12, 2015
Aperitivo, noun: paying a set price (5-12€), receiving a drink and unlimited food (read: every college kid’s dream). One of the most amazing ways to gather...