1. You understand the importance of seeing the world When I told people I was studying abroad, I got the same reaction from every person,…
From swimming in 36-degree glacial water to riding a train through fields of Dutch tulips, the past month has been packed with new adventures. At…
This week, I was in the presence of royalty! Her Royal Highness (HRH) Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge (aka the FUTURE QUEEN OF ENGLAND if…
By Rachel Haim As the end of winter break began to inch closer, I continuously asked myself, “why did I sign up for this?” Nothing…
By Catherine Koss “When you’re traveling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with…
My mom jokes that when I was younger, all anyone needed to do was jangle some keys and my brother and I would pack our…
I met my best friend Natasha over a year ago back at UW. I was interviewing her for an international friendship program. She told us…
Are you familiar with that feeling of overwhelming fullness and exuberance that accompanies the realization that you exist in a beautiful moment? These moments occur…
Traveling for nearly two weeks out of a backpack can be quite difficult. I decided to use every day of my spring break traveling. This…
If you’ve seen The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, then you’ve seen Stykkisholmur, the destination of our most recent excursion. A variety of Icelandic cities…
Barcelona seems to have everything someone could want in a trip. Great food, miles of beaches and seemingly endless places to see. Coming from the…
With a school sponsored day trip to Oxford on Saturday, I figured it would be a fun idea to squeeze in a Wednesday through Friday…