Worlds Archive

Discovering Poland

My trip to Krakow and Wroclaw, Poland, in April was both my first time in Eastern Europe and my first time REALLY traveling alone. (I did 10 days by myself in Spain before, but since I was living there, I only half-count it; I ...Read More

Salamanca, Spain

While studying abroad in Granada, I’d heard so many rave reviews of Salamanca, the university city nestled in the north-western region of Castilla y León. It boasts the oldest university in the country, and also one of the most impressive cathedrals (which says a ...Read More

Moroccan Sahara Excursion

A good indication of a trip is how you remember it a few weeks later. In the moment, perhaps you’re worn out, carsick (or simply sick of the car), and struggling to squat over one too many “toilet” holes—a few trials in our excursion ...Read More

Marrakech, Morocco

With another paid week off school (are you keeping track?), my friend Katie and I headed south, out of our quaint little European comfort zone, to sunny Marrakech, Morocco. I had zero idea of what to expect. Last time I visited Sahara Africa, it ...Read More

London for New Years

After a great and freezing three days in Edinburgh, Luc and I caught a sleepless overnight bus to London. There we were staying with our friend Emily, who was Luc’s roommate during our year in Granada. Her parents live in an adorable flat in ...Read More

A Wee Trip Up To Scotland

The second stop on my Christmas tour through Europe was Edinburgh, which I’d been dying to visit since I hadn’t been getting quite my fill of rain in Bilbao. In Scotland I had planned to reunite with my friend Luc, whom I met studying abroad ...Read More

Revisiting Granada

Arguably the greatest thing about teaching (besides working with angsty pubescents, of course!) is that I get paid vacation leave whenever my students have a break. This winter I took full advantage of a 17-day holiday and visited four cities through new and familiar ...Read More