If you can't a-fjord to miss out on the mountains...
Sincerest apologies that I haven't written in about two weeks...but I have a really good excuse, which is that I spent the last week frolicking around another Scandinavian country known as Norway. My friend Emily, who was on the DIS Stockholm program, recently moved to Copenhagen, and the two of us planned a six day trip to the city of Bergen. I really wanted a chance to explore more of Scandinavia, and especially to get a chance to see the beautiful mountains I had been hearing so much about - we were in the region that inspired the movie Frozen, if that gives you any idea of how stunning it was. We stayed the week in an air bnb that was just a 9 minute tram ride from the harbor, and spent our days hiking through the mountains, tracking down trolls, and indulging in copious amounts of fresh seafood. Here are some tips and tricks from the highlights of our trip:
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This week, I took my last weekend trip of the semester - to Amsterdam!
I've heard people compare it to Copenhagen a lot - mostly based on the canals and biking culture. Other than those two factors, however, Amsterdam and Copenhagen seemed like two very different cities...(but both have me considering what it would be like to move to Northern Europe full time). Our weekend was defined by copious amounts of stroopwafels, complete infatuation with the beautiful canals, and persistent repetition of the phrase "wow, I love this city." The list of places to explore is endless, but here are the top ten tips we collected during our two days of exploration: If you were to ask my friends what my favorite song is, I'm confident that they could all answer without hesitation - Budapest by George Ezra. While I've been loving and listening to this song for years now (and I lost count of exactly how many times I listened to it on the plane ride over), I promise it was not the only reason I wanted to go to Budapest. The city is full of unique architecture, an incredibly deep and captivating history, relaxing thermal spas, and some of the best lemonade I have had in my entire life. I am grateful to have been able to spend five full days in this city during a study tour with my psychology class. While we had numerous academic visits that you can read about here, we learned just as much exploring the city on our own. Here are my top ten tips for making the most of a trip to Budapest, even if you're not as obsessed with the song as I am...
The past two months have been an incredible adventure, full of meeting new people and exploring new places. For me, study abroad meant an opportunity to travel far outside the U.S. and far outside of my comfort zone - which meant to a brand new environment where I didn't know...well, anyone really. I've loved getting to know so many new people from all over the U.S. and Denmark, but with the semester halfway over (How?!), it's strange to think that I haven't gotten a chance to see some of my best friends in almost three months. I've been quite used to seeing on a daily basis for the last three years, and I've been missing them from across the Atlantic...but this weekend, that all changed as we were REUNITED in Dublin, Ireland! Although I was in the city for less than 48 hours, I've acquired a couple tips for finding your way around...here are the top ten.
The last stop on our grand tour was Barcelona, Spain.
My goals for this trip were to stop by the beach (done), take a photo with Gaudi's well known mosaic benches (done), and to make it to the Bunkers del Carmel to watch the sunset over the city (done). In addition to checking off my bucket list one item at a time, I managed to fill in the rest of the weekend with copious amounts of tapas, two new pairs of earrings, and quite a bit of climate-related confusion (I learned quite quickly that the locals are all still wearing marshmallow coats in 60 degree weather... oops). Keep reading for the top ten tips from our four days in Barcelona... |
Hi Everyone!I'm Lydia, a 21 year old college student studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark for the spring 2017 semester. I'm excited to spend the next few months adventuring around Europe, and it'll all be documented here! Feel free to look around. Archives
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