3 Days in Lisbon, Portugal
After a whirlwind few days of traveling around Portugal, it was time to visit Lisbon, the country’s capital and largest city. Lisbon is located on Portugal’s western coast and is situated on the north bank [...]
36 Hours in Porto, Portugal
Located in northwest Portugal, Porto is famous for its beautiful scenery and port wine production. I had heard wonderful things about the city for many years now and knew that I had to include it [...]
2 Days in Faro, Portugal
I’ve always dreamed of visiting the famous Portuguese coast. These dreams came true over the summer when my mom and I spent a couple of days in Algarve, Portugal's southernmost region. In order to explore [...]
Paris Revisited
It's hard to believe that my first visit to Paris was already eight years ago! Since then, I've visited a total of four times. It's still my favorite city after all this time, and I [...]
Bonjour, Paris!
Paris is my favorite city in the world. That may seem like an exaggeration, but it’s true. I’ve fallen in love with lots of cities on my travels, but none have captured my heart quite [...]
Day Trip to Cittadella, Italy
For the final excursion of my study abroad trip, I chose to visit Cittadella, Italy. This small town is located in the Veneto region and is surrounded by a large medieval wall that dates back [...]
My Weekend in Cinque Terre, Italy
During the second weekend of my study abroad program, I visited Cinque Terre, Italy (pronounced CHEEN-kwa TERR-ah) with a few friends. Cinque Terre is a beautiful coastal area that is actually made up of five [...]
48 Hours in Florence, Italy
My first weekend trip during my study abroad program was to Florence, Italy with five of my friends from school. I fell in love with Florence as soon as we exited the train station. The [...]
Bassano Del Grappa, Italy: Day v. Night
I visited the small town of Bassano del Grappa, Italy several times during my study abroad trip, since it’s where the largest nearby train station was. The school would often bus us to Bassano, where [...]
An Afternoon in Possagno, Italy
My first day trip during my study abroad experience was to the small town of Possagno, Italy, which is located about an hour north of Venice. First, we stopped at the Tempio Canoviano di Possagno. [...]