To Bavaria! After five months apart, my mom and I reunited for a (very) long weekend in Europe. We chose Munich because it was on my List and she’d never been to Germany. We also threw in Salzburg for a spontaneous day trip, rounding out the weekend with two important Bavarian destinations. As has been documented here, my … Continue reading
I went to Tenerife, in the Canary Islands from New Year’s Eve until January 4th. It was beautiful, around 70 to 75 degrees and sunny. I mostly lay around on the beach and explored on foot. So I’ll just include a few photos of Santa Cruz and La Laguna, Tenerife. I stumbled across a design … Continue reading
For me, Paris is one part cheap red wine, one part Monet’s water lily paintings, one part dirty metro system, and one part pan au chocolat. It’s a luscious amalgamation of art, food, and style; so distinctly European and so distinctly Parisian. Thanks to another one of Spain’s very long weekends I got to visit one of … Continue reading
On October 12th, my mom came to Spain for a twelve-day trip spanning seven cities in the center, south, east, and north of the country, via train, plane, and automobile. I eagerly anticipated her arrival like any college student, for parents’ visits mean nice meals out and easing homesickness. My mom and I make a … Continue reading
For my second weekend in Madrid I decided go out of town. Maybe a bit soon for a trip, but my host family’s assurance that these were the last days of good beach weather was enough to send me to the Mediterranean. With a plan hatched only the night before, I headed to Valencia with a … Continue reading
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