After a lovely stroll through the bountiful West End Saturday market with my host family I was ready to start a weekend adventure to North Stradbroke Island (Or “Straddie” as the locals call it). The journey to Straddie would take a while, but I knew it would all be worth it once we arrived. Located […]
“Hikayat” in Essaouira
For the weekend, we all loaded into a bus again for another adventure – this time, to the beautiful coastal town of Essaouira, only about a 2 or 3 hour bus ride from Marrakech. Along the way, we caught a glimpse of some goats in trees, which looks exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. I […]
Valentine’s Day in Dublin
I think I may have fallen in love this Valentine’s Day. Yes, I was lucky enough to get a visit from my girlfriend this past weekend, but it wasn’t her I fell in love with. Nor was it the big strong rugged men I watched play rugby that Saturday afternoon. No, it wasn’t any person […]
To begin… late.
Gah! It’s been far too long! I intended to start this blog in the first week I was here, but I’ve just been having so many experiences that I find it’s hard to get around to it. From now on, I’ll be posting at least every two weeks, just to kind of recollect my thoughts […]
Home sweet home
I can’t believe that it’s already March! In just two weeks, for spring break, I’ll be heading to Italy to explore Rome, gorge myself on pasta, and find myself completely lost. I’m excited to go explore some more but I’m also looking forward to missing Seville. I know that sounds completely insane, but in my […]