Become More Patriotic By Going Abroad

I've lived abroad for about a year and a half now, and I can honestly say I have never felt more American than when I left America. I probably wouldn't have considered myself a patriotic person prior to taking that leap across the Atlantic, but when my introductory speech upon meeting a new person started …

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2 Nights in Barcelona

Mid-December, with a few days between my last final exam and my flight home for the holidays, I decided to us my precious free time to go on a trip with my brother, who happened to be finishing up a semester studying abroad in Glasgow. We chose Barcelona for the hopeful escape from Winter weather …

Another Day Another Christmas Market

As the remnants of Christmas are starting to fade away — Christmas lights returned to boxes in attics, spruce trees slumped sadly on front stoops, wrapping paper in the clearance aisle — I figured it's as good a time as any to share my regaling tale of visiting 3 Christmas markets in 3 days. For …

7 Unexpected Reasons Why Everyone Should Travel Solo

Last year (2017) I took four solo trips to various places around Europe. Therefore, at this point I'm fairly confident finding public transportation, making 1-night friends, and generally living the hostel life. I'm the only one in my close friend group who has really taken the time to travel solo, and in trying to convince …