I am not one to usually go for guided tours, but we felt like we’d get more out of the trip with a knowledgeable guide. We booked a 10-day tour (8 full days with 2 travel days) through Guide to Iceland. You can also book optional activities to do (for additional costs) throughout the 8…
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In December, I decided that I wanted to travel somewhere for my last spring break. I looked up where the cheapest flight would take me that was outside the country, and that place was Ireland. I invited my mom to come with me, making it our first mother-daughter trip outside the country. We had decided…
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DAY 1 We arrived in Amsterdam in the early afternoon. Our Airbnb host picked us up from the airport and drove us to his Airbnb. It was a little outside of the city center, but there were many tram and bus stops near it. Once we got settled in, we went to this Turkish restaurant.…
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DAY 1 We arrived in Prague in the early afternoon and caught a taxi to our Airbnb. We then decided to go to lunch at Café Louvre, which was quite delicious. Afterwards, we ventured to Old Town and Charles Bridge and up towards Prague Castle. We stopped in at this Christmas store where I got…
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(Warning: Lots of pictures of temples, donkey’s, food, and amazing views!) FLORENCE I can’t believe this semester is already over. It went by extremely fast. My last night with my roommates we went out to Yellowbar for the last time. We then tried Eby’s, which is this cute little place with a guy that looks…
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SATURDAY Leigh and I had to catch our bus that was leaving at 5:45am to Lake Como. We traveled to the west side of the lake and took a ferry to the Bellagio, a little town on the peninsula that looked out at the intersection of all three lakes. It was incredibly beautiful, unfortunately, it…
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SUNDAY Katy and I started our day catching a train to Monterosso, bright and early, at 7:45 am. We had planned to hike from Monterosso to Vernazza, and then from Vernazza to Corniglia. Monterosso We went to Il Massimo della Focaccia to get some focaccia bread. Unfortunately, they were out of pesto focaccia, so I…
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Earlier this week, my grandparents, uncle and aunt, and two cousins came to Florence for ten days. I met up with them throughout the entire week (mostly for dinners, as I was busy during the day). It was so good to see familiar faces and to catch up with them. Tuesday was the last day…
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FRIDAY We departed for Interlaken in the early morning, and after 5 hours of traveling, we finally made it to Interlaken. Interlaken is probably one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. A small town nestled between two lakes and surrounded by the Swiss Alps. We were basically on a real life set of…
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SATURDAY I took the 1.5 hour train from Florence to Siena mid-morning. The train station is located outside the city center, but there are escalators that bring you to the top of the hill. Once you get off the escalators, it is about a 15 minute walk to the main attractions. I bought my OPA…
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