Our first Sunday in Marrakech, the day hike in the Atlas mountains, was also the day of the NFC and AFC championships. Pauls, a die-hard Seahawks fan, was planning to stream the games live at the CLC, and Ryan and I decided that we would join him after getting some dinner. As we left from […]
No Internet ≠ No Fun
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” –Galileo Galilei Before embarking on this journey abroad, we were all informed of the very real possibility that we would not be able to do our usual Netflix watching, facebook checking, and keeping in constant contact with the virtual […]
Wealth in Happiness.
As I sit in a nearby caffe’ bar, within these medieval walls and aside appreciative locals adorned in furs and joy, I contemplate my living abroad experience thus far. The Italian life is unique in that living is simple, relationships are at the center of everything, and happiness is a given. Having transitioned from American […]
Hey, are you coming to Florence?
There are those times when your friends call you and say, “Hey, put on some pants, we are going to grab a bite!” Then there are times when you get a text after being out until 2 AM that say, “Hey, are you coming to Florence? The bus leaves in 40 min.”—and then you proceed […]
Blood
For the first week as I walked around the streets of Dublin, I continuously noticed a poster simply titled, “Blood—not for the faint hearted.” The primarily black and white poster showcases a single red drop of blood that appears 3-D like. A group of us decided to explore the Blood exhibit which was located in […]