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Category: France

Who, What, Wear: Fashion in the South of France

When you look up “French fashion”, what you’ll often find is aimed at American tourists visiting Paris, looking to fit in and avoid being...
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An Ode to Homestays

There are many living arrangements available as a study abroad student, varying depending on the type of program you choose. Some programs offer dormitory-style...
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À Tout À l’Heure Arles

I struggled a lot with writing this post: how to summarize six weeks that were some of the best, craziest, most phenomenal weeks of...
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Murphy’s Law of Travel

Popular internet joke “Murphy’s Law” states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. In the age of post-Covid travel, I’d like to...
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12 Habits of Highly-Effective Weekenders

Two of my favorite things I’ve discovered while studying abroad in Europe are:1. There is a robust public transit system throughout most of Europe.and:2....
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Day in the Life as a Study Abroad Student in Arles

Studying abroad is one of the most exciting and memorable things you can do in your collegiate career, and has been one of the...
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Arles Pride!

  During my very first weekend in Arles, my friends and I had the absolute privilege of attending the second-annual Arles Pride Parade! I...
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The Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées, and Chicken McNuggets?

Rachael Goldberg, Study Abroad ’19, Northwestern ’20 Economics, French Leading up to my study abroad experience in Paris, I constantly daydreamed about what it...
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What I Learned About Traveling in Europe

Europe is unbelievably small, especially for someone who’s traveled to most of the Midwest by car. I’ve taken two road trips from Chicago down...
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That’s a Wrap

It has been almost a month now since I left Paris. Coming back home to Texas, spending time with my family, and just taking...
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