Greece | Black Girls Abroad

Goodbye Greece

Here we are, the last post in my collection about my experience in Athens. This post will be rather brief. Think of it as a way to tie a nea

The "Best" Way to Help

I went to Athens as part of the “Athena Service-Learning Trip Abroad”. So, this post is more of a personal reflection on what I learned abou

So the Parthenon is Just...There?

Athens was like an art history book come to life, not just in a Reading Rainbow meets History Channel kind of way, but in an ultimate immers

An Athenian Food Experience

I’m always down for trying local food—whether it’s something completely new or a familiar favorite in another country—but the catch is that

We Broke a Bus

Our various attempts to get from Point A to Point B are some of the most vivid memories I have of Athens . . . for better or worse.

Travelling in a Group

One of the things that made my experience in Greece unique was the size of my travel group. This trip had close to 30 people, which naturall

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