There is nothing more exhilarating than trying something new. As soon as I got off the plane, I can feel a new atmosphere in Italy. It might be scary to some, including myself, to make that decision to spend a few weeks away from home. I decided to travel alone without any family or friends. …
The Trevi fountain, the women in stilettos on cobblestone streets, the gelato, the smell of Italian fresh flowers – it has all been a whirlwind of impressive beauty here in Rome! I am currently in day three at my new home in the JFRC where I will reside for the next five weeks. The whole …
Hola Todos! Well my time here has just about come to a close. I have had several amazing experiences this semester in Madrid. I feel so blessed to have had this opportunity. I leave for Dallas on Thursday May 16th. I have a direct flight, which is really nice, and I should land around 5pm …
Hola Todos!! I know it seems like I am always have the best time over here and I just want to reiterate…I am having the best time over here! Last week my friends and I went to a futbol game, it was Real Madrid against the Seville team (I do not remember their name). Madrid …
HELLO READERS! Wow can’t believe it’s been almost a month since my last blog entry. As you have read, I had my spring break during the beginning of April, traveling to four countries in a matter of 18 days. And honestly, as fun as it was, I am EXHAUSTED. I will try to do a …
Hola Todos!! Well, I have less then a month left of this wonderful experience. I am going to miss this place soooooo much. Since I only have a little bit of time left, I am trying to do everything I wanted to do here before I leave! The weather has really turned around here! For …
A few weeks ago, a bunch of friends and I went to the FIS World Cup of nordic skiing up at Holmenkollen. There were cross country ski races in the morning and ski jump competitions in the afternoon. I know I say this a lot, but this had to have been one of the best …
Hola Todos! I have the travel bug!!! I want to travel the world 3 times!! I love TRAVEL. I know I have not posted in a while but I am going to try to post once a week for the next 6 weeks. I have had a really fun few weeks. Basically all of Europe …
Well, it’s been about three weeks since my last blog, a good indicator that I am pretty busy traveling and enjoying my time here in Spain! After the Granada trip at the end of February, I have spent the last two weeks doing a lot of homework and studying (we just had our midterms) and …
Take any Islamic Civilization or Islamic Art class and you will inevitably study Granada. Granada and Córdoba have some of the best conserved buildings from before the Catholic Kings took over Spain, the best examples of which are the Gran Mezquita de Córdoba (in Córdoba) and the Alhambra (in Granada). Walking through some of the …