Estoy Enferma
Before we left Richmond the study abroad advisor said something to the effect of “about half of you will get sick.” This statement really go
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Come On, Vámonos
It’s no surprise that a city as big as Mexico City had a lot of options when it came to traversing it. So how about I just jump right into i
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The Vibe in Istanbul
Istanbul is so unique in that it straddles two continents, split in half by the Bosporus strait and sandwiched between the Sea of Marmara &a
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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It's Greek to Me
That said, I figured that if North Africa and the Middle East were filled with English-speakers, Greece probably would be too, especially co
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