I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: holidays are the absolute worst part of living abroad. Especially holidays that are so full of family tradition. For me, that’s Thanksgiving. It is so hard being away from the people I love most and traditions I adore. My friends and I started our own little […]
Easter in Florence: The Explosion of the Cart
Easter is a huge deal in Italy, and is celebrated with varying traditions all over the country. In Florence, Easter is celebrated with the Scorpio del Carro, which translates to the Explosion of the Cart. This tradition dates back to the First Crusades, when a Florentine knight was the first to scale the walls of […]
Glögg and Other Estonian Things I Ate
For Thanksgiving, my friends and I took a trip to Tallinn, Estonia. Estonia was never on my radar until last spring as I tried to procrastinate plan my last minute very spontaneous spring break adventure (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). Tickets to Tallinn, Estonia were the cheapest on Skyscanner, and I considered heading to Eastern […]
Magic, Monarchs, and Malt: Thanksgiving in Scotland
For me, the hardest day to live abroad is Thanksgiving. Knowing my family is together, celebrating a holiday that for us has always been about togetherness, and not being there is heart wrenching. This year I even looked into plane tickets to make the trek back to Rochester for the four-day weekend, but by the time […]
Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day
Another quick post! For St. Patrick’s Day, my friends and I rented an apartment in Dublin! Another item checked off The List, and an amazing experience. I love Dublin! Somehow, I hardly took any pictures, so I’m including one of my videos, and a few pictures that my friends took. SaveSave
Halloween in Munich
From home in Rochester, a five-hour drive will bring me to my beloved Lake Wallkill, New Jersey. A five-hour drive from Milan can end up in Munich. It blows my mind that road-tripping to Germany for the weekend is a possibility, but it is! Four friends and I packed ourselves into a tiny rental car […]
