It’s the last day of my semester in London. Perhaps it’s the gray, rainy weather, but I feel calm at the moment. In the past two weeks an undercurrent of panic has tugged at me. The semester passed at such an exhilarating, breakneck speed, and I’m catching myself on the day of departure, not wanting to … 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 November 18th, I boarded an early morning flight to Amsterdam and landed two hours later in a chilly, nebulous fog. I was pretty pleased with myself once I’d successfully arrived at my hostel uptown via trains and trams. However, Amsterdam does seem to be designed for clueless foreigners like me. Plus, the Dutch in Amsterdam speak English almost better … Continue reading
Travel Ardor 