3 minGoodbye GreeceHere 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
6 minThe "Best" Way to HelpI 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
6 minSo 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
10 minAn Athenian Food ExperienceI’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
8 minWe Broke a BusOur 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.
11 minTravelling in a GroupOne 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
3 minIt's Greek to MeThat said, I figured that if North Africa and the Middle East were filled with English-speakers, Greece probably would be too, especially co
9 minBeing a Black American Woman in AthensBeing black. Being American. Being a woman. Three very different things that can overwhelmingly affect an experience abroad, especially when
12 minThe Atmosphere of AthensAthens is a very old city and home to millions of people, which made it quite different than Richmond and Doha. Things like demographics, sa
4 minIntro to My Athenian AdventureGreece! Land of mountains and myths, right? Well, that’s technically true, but it’s also true that Greece is made up of about 6,000 islands,