Today is July 4th in America which means I'm off from work and I thought I'd post a few pictures from the party that my study abroad program threw for us at a pub when I was studying abroad in 2007 in London. Honestly, looking back on it, I think this was a bit silly and indulgent, but whatever! It's in the past now. And since my blog template doesn't allow for me to add text, I wanted to let you guys know that I set up an email address so you can email me if you have questions about anywhere ... VIEW POST
What It’s Like to Celebrate the Fourth of July in Another Country (London, England)
What It’s Like Seeing “Once the Musical” in Dublin, Ireland
As I sat tight on the bus from the ferry dock to the city center of Dublin, I spotted a poster on the side of a building for the musical "Once." Based on a movie of the same name, written by two Irish-Dubliner musicians, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, I'd seen Once one time off-Broadway and, I think, three times on Broadway. Needless to say, I was a fan. This isn't your typical musical love story and the score is so, so beautiful. After I saw that poster, I immediately started Googling on ... VIEW POST
Six Things You Should Do the First Time You Visit London
I was thinking recently about my first time in London in 2007 and all the things I did while I was living there during study abroad. The first items on my to-do lists were all the museums (Victoria and Albert, Natural History, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, The National Portrait Gallery, The British Museum, etc.) because they were all FREE and that sound is very nice when 1 British pound buys you $.50 USD (oh the dollar was so worthless when I was there in 2007). I kind of just raced through all ... VIEW POST
The Most Surprising Thing About Dublin, Ireland
When I arrived in Dublin last summer, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. As I walked along the River Liffey and got closer and closer to the Temple Bar district, I couldn't help but think, "This looks a lot like Amsterdam!" If you've been to both Dublin and Amsterdam, would you say that's accurate? Maybe I'm crazy. OK, OK, so it's only while you walk down the river that Dublin resembles Amsterdam, but it really does! The main photo above is of Dublin. You couldn't tell, right? I guess the ... VIEW POST
Reasons Why It’s Worth Visiting the Temple Bar District in Dublin, Ireland
I'd read all about the Temple Bar district in Dublin in my Lonely Planet travel guide and while I spent lots of times searching for a hotel or hostel to stay at in Dublin, I repeatedly read, "DON'T STAY IN TEMPLE BAR. IT'S LOUD." (It wasn't all in caps. I added those for emphasis.) I'd also read that it was really touristy and full of drunks. But I had to go at least once, right? Right? Yes. This hangs inside above the tiny stage where live music played all night. On my second night in ... VIEW POST
My Favorite Foot Bridge in London
Above is a photo of the Waterloo footbridge in 2017. Happy New Year! Okay, so this is not really walking on water. But maybe? Hear me out. When I've spent time in London I've always managed to make use of their footbridges. When I studied abroad in 2007, I walked over the Millennium Bridge more times than I could count. We were told it was nicknamed the Wobbly Bridge because when it got windy, you could feel it shake a little. We spent time every now and then (probably when we were mostly ... VIEW POST
