What do you think of when you think of Spanish food? Paella… tapas… When I first studied in Spain, I honestly had very few images of what kind of food I’d encounter. I knew I’d see a Mediterranean diet, but I didn’t even know much about that beyond its use as a diet craze. Yes,…
Early December 2012, I was able to spend 72 hours in Paris with some study abroad friends. It was my penultimate trip in Europe and a city I had been eager to see for years. Not to mention, we were in time to see the Avenue des Champs-Élysées decorated for Christmas! Don’t let anyone try to…
Knock on wood, but I have rarely ever stayed in a bad hostel. Between a mix of being insanely prissy/ pretty chill and pretty cheap, I have spent many a day searching through hostel websites and travel blogs to find the best choices for the best price. I’d call myself lucky that I have managed…
Let me preface this whole article by wholeheartedly assuring you that given the opportunity to stay in one place in Seoul again, this studio in Gangnam would be my choice every single time. The only reason I see not staying here is if I’m attending a festival or something that takes place on the opposite end of…
I have clicked on many a links promising “secrets” and “solid tips” for learning a foreign language, and so far I have found them to be pretty vague and uninspiring. Well, as someone who is fairly fluent in Spanish and on her way to becoming conversational in Korean, I have a lot of experience in…
It’s very easy to get caught up in researching the place you want to visit. We often forget the minor details in favor of day-dreaming about the bigger picture (mainly waking up to a view of the Eiffel Tower or getting up to see the sunrise over Angkor Wat), and this actually leads to a…