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How I Turned My Study Abroad Experience into a Foodie Adventure

How I Turned My Study Abroad Experience into a Foodie Adventure

by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Europe, Local Living, UC Santa Barbara

By Jacob Dicker (UC Santa Barbara), studied abroad in the Netherlands Upon receiving my official acceptance into a study abroad program, the very first thing I did wasn’t researching what my new home would look like, or figuring out travel plans, or making sure...
3-minute Travel Guide: Maastricht, Netherlands – Edition B

3-minute Travel Guide: Maastricht, Netherlands – Edition B

by Virginia O'Connor | May 1, 2023 | Choosing a Program, Europe

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3-minute travel guide: Maastricht, Netherlands – Edition A

3-minute travel guide: Maastricht, Netherlands – Edition A

by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 3, 2017 | Choosing a Program, Europe

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Study Abroad Program: Lund University, Sweden
Program Location: Lund, Sweden
Other Countries Visited: Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria,
Hungary, and Norway
Home University: UC Berkeley
Major:  Bioengineering
Year: Junior (Graduating Spring 2017)

Alison Long is a rising senior studying tissue engineering and drug delivery at UC Berkeley. She loves spending time outdoors, hiking, biking and playing soccer. As a nature enthusiast, her travels involved exploring national parks and canvassing tulip festivals around Europe. In her free time, Alison enjoys painting and watching cooking competitions on the Food Network.