Wow, long time no blog. With school and work, somehow this passion got away from me. But I’m back and ready to share some more travel tips!
For my college graduation, my boyfriend and I wanted to do a big Europe trip that wouldn’t break the bank. Here’s how we achieved that goal- Continue reading “Budget-Friendly Travel Tips”
It was love at first sight, a whirlwind adventure. It was long walks along the beach and late night churro dates. It was running carefree through castles and jet-setting every weekend. It was the experience of a lifetime, it was my semester abroad.
Continue reading “Breaking Up With Your Semester Abroad”
Well, I’m finally settled back at home, but that doesn’t mean I’m done talking about all my adventures! I’ve still got lots of pretty pictures to share, as well as stories to tell, so this blog isn’t dying out quite yet…
At the end of November, Sydney and I took a weekend trip to Dublin, and it quickly become one of my favorite cities. I absolutely loved Ireland! The people were so friendly, and even though it was freezing, it was absolutely beautiful. We went on a Paddywagon Tour, which was delightful, and here are some pictures from the places we saw!
Continue reading “Luck of the Irish”
4 hikes. 5 towns. 8 people. 1 weekend.
This is the story of when we hiked Cinque Terre.
Continue reading “CINQUE TERRE”
For the next couple of weeks, I’m going to be posting about the big trip we took to Italy this semester. At the end of October, 8 of us took a trip to Italy- Milan, Cinque Terre, and Florence. It was an absolute whirlwind of a weekend, and I’m so excited to reflect back on this weekend and share some stories.
So let’s start with our afternoon in Milan.
Continue reading “Afternoon in Milan”
How is it the middle of November? Where have the last 3 months gone? I don’t know, and that’s freaking me out! Since August, I’ve seen 5 countries, 22 cities (more or less, at this point, I could be forgetting a few), 6 UNESCO world heritage sites, and had hundreds of bowls of gelato.
But all my nostalgia aside, last month my cousin Lydia and I met up in Barcelona, and had so much fun. We spent the 3 days walking and talking and just exploring the city by foot. We got to see Gaudi’s Park Güell, the outside of the Sagrada Familia, and spend time walking along the beach. It was such a fun weekend, and so nice getting to see my cousin while I’m out here.
Continue reading “Cousin’s Weekend in Barcelona!”
Córdoba is one of those cities that is absolutely bathed in history, from the walkways to the buildings to the bridges to the view of the city, you can feel just how old Córdoba is. Any Game of Thrones enthusiasts will like the fact that there are some scenes of the show filmed here, and any history enthusiast will appreciate the fact that the whole city of Córdoba is actually a UNESCO world heritage site, preserving it’s historical value.
Continue reading “3 Hours in Córdoba”
Last week marked the end of my intensive Spanish program and also the completion of my first month living Spain!
Continue reading “Bohemia Jazz Café”
This week I’ve compiled a list of 7 things that have made me happy or brought me joy in some way-
This week was hard, I’m not even going to lie. Granada is as beautiful as ever, I’m learning more and more every day, but that doesn’t mean every day is going to be the best day ever.
Up until this week, I hadn’t really spent a lot of time pining over home or missing anything in particular. But, while we all have bad days and bad weeks, the best way to get over it is to create a positive mindset.
In all honesty, I am still in my funk and I hope writing this gets me out of it, but I’ll let you know!
Continue reading “The Homesick Blues”
Ashley Whitwell 