Winter in Bavaria: Munich

I got back from Germany a week or so ago, but I am only just now getting around to writing about it. I ended up falling in love with Germany a little bit and I had a really relaxing weekend. I arrived in Munich on Valentine’s Day. I found my hostel super easily, because it…

Postcards from Europe

I’ve been interested in traveling for a long time. Long before I knew I would move to Scotland to go to university, I was desperate to travel. I wanted to go to the beautiful places we learned about in history classes. I wanted to go to the exotic places where they spoke the languages I…

Day Trip to Glenfinnan

Last weekend, I went to Glasgow to visit MK, and on Saturday we took a day trip tour to the Highlands, and here’s what we got up to. Our first stop on the trip was Inveraray. Here we got some much needed coffee and breakfast. Afterwards, we didn’t have too long to explore, but there’s…

A Day in North Berwick

This morning I went to North Berwick with my friend James for the day. We had a really nice time walking around and exploring, and it was the perfect way to spend a Sunday! North Berwick is on the East Coast of Scotland, just north of the border with England. It’s just a 30 or…

Iceland

I started off this year by taking a trip to Iceland. Iceland in January was not exactly the easiest time to go to Iceland, but the flights were cheap! We stayed with friends of my flatmate just outside of Reykjavik. They very kindly picked us up at the airport even though we got in really…

Packing for Iceland

I’m leaving for the airport to go to Iceland in about two hours, so I thought I’d quickly write up everything I’m taking with me.I’m going for 4 nights and I’m packing for January weather in Iceland, which will mean about freezing temperatures give or take a few degrees. There will also be some pretty…

Top 5 Travel Experiences of 2015

I was looking through my pictures and reflecting on the amazing year I’ve had. I’ve had some amazing travel experiences, and I thought I’d pick out my favorites.1. Italy I can’t even begin to pick out any specific instances that stand out, because the entire trip was beautiful and amazing. I’ll let the pictures speak…

FAQ: Why Did I Move to Edinburgh?

One of my jobs is giving campus tours to prospective students at the University of Edinburgh. A lot of parents and students ask me why I chose Edinburgh.This is a bit of a story, but unfortunately enough time has passed that I’m a little fuzzy on the chronology and the details. So, this is how…