In Morocco, I was so sick I felt like maybe I was going to die. It was the absolute worst. The most awful part was that we weren’t staying still; between staying with different families and the constant bus rides and activities, I couldn’t just lay in bed and sleep it off. Ugh. Poor Holly […]
Roaming Rome (hehe word play)
Who doesn’t love souvenir shops?! As I type this, I’m sitting on the top step of Palazzo delle Esposizioni, looking down on Via Nazionale in Rome. It’s the last night of my third trip to Rome, and the three words that cross my mind probably 15 times a day are again going through my head: […]
My Failed Attempt to Describe Rome
Colosseum! Please excuse the rambling tone of this post. Too much to say to make sense… Ethan knows what’s up It blows my mind that I can say things like, “For the second half of White Week, I visited Rome again.” Rome. Just for a few days. For the second time. Is this real life? […]
City of Lights and Gargoyles
They’re so cute White Week: the wonderful Italian tradition of taking a week in February to enjoy the mountains, snow, and skiing. Just strolling on down the Champs Elysees My parents and I spent the first half of the week not-skiing in the City of Lights, Paris. Since my last visit while studying abroad, I’ve […]
Florence: World’s Best Ravioli
There’s nothing that delights me more than spending time with my family. Having my parents visit me here in Italy has filled me with more joy than I can even say. After a worrying delay during the “storm” in Newark, my parents arrived mid-afternoon on Friday. I say “storm” in a sarcastic and contemptuous tone […]
Sweet Summertime
Tuesday. I’m moving to Europe on Tuesday. This is me. Oh. My. God. I’m so stressed, my entire body is in pain. I am so on edge, I can’t sleep, and while I am excited, I feel like I won’t really get out of “OH MY GOSH WHAT THE HECK DID I SIGN UP FOR!?!?!” mode […]
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