by Virginia O'Connor | May 24, 2017 | Europe
Edinburgh is truly the most beautiful and impressive city I have ever had the pleasure of staying in. One of my favorite things to do is just wander around. Julia Caffery, UC San Diego University of Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland is a dream when it comes to...
by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 3, 2017 | Choosing a Program, Europe
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS DON’T FORGET TO PACK Portable charger (16000, mAh), power plug adapter (universal), medicine, and an anti-theft travel belt (for keeping money safe); most importantly, bring comfortable shoes and cash of the foreign...
by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 14, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe
Speeding through frosty glacial scenery behind a pack of racing huskies. Rolling out sleeping bags on rustic cabin bunks. A long soak in a hot tub by the river after a winter’s hike. If this sounds amazing to you, then you should study abroad in Oslo, Norway. ...
by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 22, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe
Because you studied abroad in Italy, you know the best deals on leather goods are found at the open air markets in Florence, you know the fastest route from the Vatican to the Colosseum is through little side streets, and eating gelato counts as breakfast, lunch or...
by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 8, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Santa Barbara
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: ROME, ITALY DON’T FORGET TO PACK Bug spray and comfortable shoes BEST LEFT AT HOME Toiletries and an umbrella—you can buy it there WHERE TO LIVE Prati BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Bar Amore and Fattoincasa by Hosteria La Danesina FAVORITE...
by Ellen Tyson | Jul 1, 2016 | Europe, UC Berkeley
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: LUND, SWEDEN DON’T FORGET TO PACK A heavy winter jacket BEST LEFT AT HOME Anything you can buy at IKEA or H&M WHERE TO LIVE Guaranteed student housing—the apartment wait-lists can be decades long BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Falafel,...
