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In May 2017, my parents moved from my childhood home in Columbia, Maryland to the Upper West Side of Manhattan! Over Summer 2017 I got to spend four full months immersed in the city. I spent most days working at … Continue reading “New York 2017” →
February 17th-22nd, 2017 For Reading Week this year me and some of my bestest friends took a road trip down to Oregon as our last trip together before half the gang graduates. We spent our first evening at Emma’s home … Continue reading “Oregon 2017” →
October 7th-10th, 2016 We don’t have a fall break at UBC so over Canadian Thanksgiving weekend I like to get out of the city. By October the weather in Vancouver is awful and I’m feeling homesick. There’s not enough time … Continue reading “Yosemite 2016” →
February 12th-17th, 2016 7 cities, 6 days, 2 countries, 1 car. For our Reading Week break my friend and roommate, Elaine, and I departed on a trip that’d take us across the PNW and into Alberta. Day one we packed an … Continue reading “Banff 2016” →
August 21st-22nd, 2016 Our time in Italy was sadly very brief. We flew over to Milan because I had already bought a round trip ticket through Icelandair and the furthest west they go in Europe is Milan. But lucky for … Continue reading “Milan 2016” →
August 16th-21st, 2016 Our first stop in Croatia was Zagreb. Our Airbnb host’s mother was absolutely adorable and got us settled in. We then spent the afternoon out and went to the Mirogoj Cemetery. I’ve never seen tombstones so elaborate … Continue reading “Croatia 2016” →
August 14th-16th, 2016 Our stay in Austria was the shortest but I’m so glad we made it there. The city was so grand and breathtaking everywhere we went. The first day we put our things in a locker at the … Continue reading “Vienna 2016” →
August 11th-14th, 2016 Prague was one of my favourite stops of the trip. I’m desperate to go explore more of western Europe after seeing Prague. The architecture was magical and the dessert was amazing. It also helped that the hostel … Continue reading “Prague 2016” →
August 8th-11th, 2016 On our first full day in Berlin we did a free walking tour around the city. Everything about the city and its history is centred around WWII. Practically the entire city had to be rebuilt. When we … Continue reading “Berlin 2016” →
August 3rd-8th, 2016 I adored Amsterdam! It had that classic European charm with the cute houses and the canals but with a more edgy feel. And it was packed with bikes on bikes on bikes. The better part of my time … Continue reading “Amsterdam 2016” →