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All journeys have secret destinations in which the traveler is unaware” - Martin Buber This past weekend I had opportunity to visit the town of Falkirk through one of Arcadia’s optional excursions. Falkirk is located in Scotland’s central belt and…

Last weekend, my friends and I ventured to Copenhagen, Denmark, which is definitely my favorite place I’ve visited so far (Edinburgh still wins, though!). Functioning on about 3 hours of sleep, we hopped on an early flight out of Edinburgh and got into…

I expected it to take me longer to settle in. This was one of the few expectations I had when I came here. Because information about life in Cuba is relatively scarce (there is plenty of information about being a tourist, as that is perfectly legal for…

Class times are scheduled differently here because Spaniards take a few hours (around 2-4 pm) to go home, eat lunch, and recharge for the rest of the day. I'm definitely enjoying the new structure, although sometimes it's frustrating to make the half…

This past weekend, two of my friends and I took our first weekend trip out of Ireland to Manchester, UK to celebrate our friend Sarah’s birthday. You may be wondering, why Manchester? Honestly, the location was pretty arbitrary. Sarah had never been to…

I’m currently participating in Arcadia’s Edinburgh Internship Program. To tell you a little bit more about what I’m doing here, I’ll break down my schedule for you: Monday and Tuesday I have class at Edinburgh Napier University, and Wednesday and Thursday…

Like a grizzly bear, I have finally emerged from my winter hibernation—well-rested, re-energized, and looking to eat everything in sight. I’ve returned from the Christmas holidays more excited to study abroad than ever before, but a new semester comes…

I’m just about a month into the term and coursework is already starting to pile up. I’ve found that balancing sightseeing and homework has certainly been a struggle because all I want to do is go out and explore this beautiful city. I love wandering through…

So many amazing things have happened in the past few months, and still one of my favorite Irish trips was the trek to Northern Ireland that I made with my Arcadia program. The three-day extravaganza was marked by an exploration of and lecture on the…