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Tag: Pre-departure

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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Not Europe

Upon sharing my plans to study abroad in Morocco, most reactions consisted of something like “Wow!” “You chose a great country,” and “You’ll have...
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Pre-Departure Post

With the date of my departure for Singapore creeping closer, excitement–as well as anxieties–continue to grow. Even though my housing, university acceptance, and visa...
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You're Only Taking That?

If you see someone walking around campus with an abnormally large backpack, there’s a likely chance it was me. Rather than go home to...
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How can I be so nervous and excited at the same time?

I can not believe that I get this opportunity to go to Mexico City. I have always wanted to travel abroad but it has...
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Rematch

The last time I was in Switzerland, Switzerland had won. On my last visit to the land of chocolate and fondue, I was romping...
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Pre-Departure

Prior to leaving to China, I took a little trip with one of my best friends to LA. Looking back on it now, it...
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Not too far from home

From an altitude of 10 Km, on my way back home from Copenhagen, the Alps look as stunning as always. I have been blessed...
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Pre-Berlin Anxiety

I have never felt more anxious! I leave this afternoon for Berlin and have been feeling so out of sorts recently. Imagining my summer...
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Using My Stress

My suitcase continuously got more filled as I planned for all the possible lives I may lead while abroad, repeatedly bouncing between 45 and...
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