My Travel Round Up from the First Six Months of 2013
My parents, upon my high school graduation (10 years ago...thank you, Atlantic Ocean, for existing and putting distance between me and my fellow Tigers just this once!) gave me a…
From Wine Tasting to Extraordinary Architecture: Discovering the Douro Valley
Author's Note: Seville wasn't always the object of my Spanish affection: I spent six weeks living with a host family in Valladolid, perfecting my castellano accent and drinking copious amounts…
Montenegro! Very nice! Weather, very bad! But People, so nice!
The bus driver slammed on the brakes, causing me to crash into the handrail I was using to steady myself. "Thank you! Bus Station!" We were regurgitated from the Dubrovnik…
Seville Snapshots: Making a Splash in Croatia
This blog is a long love letter to Spain, particularly Andalucía, but traveling outside the land of sunshine and siestas is a lovely hiccup to my everyday life, my vida…
5 Reasons Why Tübingen is a Must See in Germany
Author's Note: Fresh off a trip to Dubrovnik and the Bay of Kotor, I'm reeling and already excited for my next trip. My cousin Christyn, an adventurer in her own…
Tapas Thursday: Eating Italy
Little known fact about me: Italian food is as much a part of my family's table fare as meat and potatoes. And I have not one ounce of sangue italiano…