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Category: Locations

“You are not just my study-abroad friends”

Up until 6th grade, my family moved a lot. Ottawa to different parts of Toronto to Chicago. Every time, my mom always said, “home...
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Hemingway’s Paris

My host brother is singing dangerously loud in his room across the hall from me. I’ve picked up a new read for the daily Metro...
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Paris, What Can’t You Do?

  Hello from Charles De Gaulle International Airport! It seems like ages since I last introduced myself to you all. I will blame this...
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Elevator and escalator etiquette

If you want to stand on an escalator, be sure to stand on the right. If you wish to walk up or down the...
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Bury Me at L’Assignat

The other day, James and I were ambling around in our neighborhood, St. Germain des Prés. We were almost home, around the corner from...
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Was EU studies the right program?

Probably no one would discourage you from going abroad, and odds are that if the credits line up and the location sounds appealing, you’ll...
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Beyond Singapore

It’s surreal how quickly time has flown by here in Singapore. As much as I love Singapore, though, my favorite part about my study...
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The Crisis of the Toilette

Just days into our new life in Paris, my roommate James and I faced what I can only describe as a minor crisis. We...
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Oh Hi There Mona! Nice to See You Again.

I have always been an introvert—as much as I love going out and dancing with other foreign students every Friday night, I crave to...
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Livability of London

London…worth living in? Absolutely! The city of London is home to over 8.5 million people, which does not include the curious travelers passing through...
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