Throughout my total of four months abroad, I have been on a variety of solo trips. These have varied from little day trips, full weekends, and even just hanging out for a few hours waiting for friends to arrive in the new country. It's definitely been a whole new experience, but I wanted to make this post to ease some nerves, give some advice, and just general information on what it's like solo traveling! I originally decided to begin solo traveling because all of my friends had class, and I...

Wow! Time flies as I am now nearing the end of February and more than halfway through my semester abroad! Due to the shorter term, I’ve been trying to keep busy and ensure Im continuing to explore new things. I feel like after the first few weeks its easy to get comfortable and in the grove; however I’ve been trying to keep branching out and avoid continuing to go to the same spots and places, no matter how good they are. I think the biggest thing I learned during my last term abroad is that...

It is currently January 19th and I have been here for roughly two weeks!! I landed on January 4th with all of my luggage in stow. It helped that it was a direct flight, despite my family and I driving roughly two hours to the airport. I definitely recommend looking at different airports to see which has the best deal and shortest flight! I arrived in the morning and received airport pickup with a local student through my university. They were super welcoming and definitely calmed my nerves...