- Melissa
- Virginia Tech University
- 2014 Fall
Cabs and trains and buses, oh my! 03/04/15
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, we traveled frequently in the three months we lived in Italy and loved every minute. But it’s worth mentioning how different travel is for a study abroad student in Europe in comparison to travelling in the United States. Don’t worry, I’ll also provide some helpful advice to those […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
A Weekend of Adventure 03/04/15
This weekend, I decided to stay back at campus and have a more laid-back weekend since next weekend begins our 10-day long travel break- “spring break”. Over spring break, I will see 4 different countries in 10 days. I will visit Budapest (Hungary), Vienna (Austria), Munich (Germany) and Prague (Czech Republic). I’m stoked! On Friday […]
- Katie
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- 2015 Spring
The French Riviera: From Nice to Monaco 03/03/15
My travels led me to Nice, France this past weekend. Let me begin by saying that Nice is more than nice. The French Riviera is gorgeous, enchanting, and glamorous altogether. This scenic region attracts rich tourists from all over the world, so as a poor college student I figured why not experience this area myself! […]
- Melissa
- Virginia Tech University
- 2014 Fall
IQ, EQ, and what I really brought back from Italy 03/01/15
I’ve been back in the U.S. for almost 3 months now (wow, that was hard to say) and in that time I’ve already seen the benefits of my study abroad experience at work. Not only do I have great stories to tell my friends, I have awesome examples to use for interviews, which I have […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Rome- My Favorite Italian City 02/25/15
I spent this past weekend in Rome with 14 other people. It was a great group and a GREAT weekend. Rome is my favorite city thus far! We flew in late on Friday and wanted to explore a little. We walked around Rome Friday night and made it to the Colosseum. If you ever go […]
- Katie
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- 2015 Spring
Catalonia Dreaming 02/20/15
It’s crazy to think I have officially been in Italy for one month! Time is flying by, yet moving slowly. I’ve done so many new things over the past four weeks that it feels as though I have been here for much longer. A girls weekend in Barcelona was just what I needed—complete with relaxation, […]
- Megan
- Western Michigan University
- 2015 Spring
More Wine than Water, More Churches than Houses, More Donkeys than People 02/19/15
It was the end of week 4 and on Friday afternoon there was an intense vibe in the air around campus as, all the Cimbians were working on their preparation for the first travel weekend, myself included. There was packing to do, tabacchi sandwiches to be picked up and classes to attend. Yeah…about that last […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
España! 02/18/15
This past weekend was our first “travel weekend”, meaning CIMBA gave us Monday and Tuesday off from school to have an extended weekend to travel. We left campus Friday around 5 p.m. and went to the Venice airport. We flew to Barcelona. Our plane was slightly delayed so we arrived in Barcelona late that night. […]
- Katie
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- 2015 Spring
Mindful, or Mind Full? 02/12/15
Have you ever stopped to think about what it is that makes traveling so enticing? When you visit a new place, you are more attentive to everything: the differences, the similarities, the positives, the negatives. Over the past few weeks, I have begun to recognize that there is so much more that I could gain from traveling aside […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
(Positive) Culture Shock 02/10/15
While preparing to travel abroad, people always warned me about culture shock. They warned that I would feel out of place, uncomfortable and surprised by the way some things are done here. What they didn’t warn me about was positive culture shock. The phrase “culture shock” has adopted a negative connotation. However, after being here […]
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