Weekend Trip to the Highlands

Margaret Chelsvig March 6, 2015

One of the perks of studying abroad through Arcadia is that they organize optional trips for you to join in on. One of the trips I signed up for was an activity weekend at the University of Edinburgh’s Firbush Outdoor Center. So last Friday, I packed… More

From Scotland, With Love

Caroline Witts March 3, 2015

I knew two things about Scotland before I went. The first was that people wore kilts. I didn’t know why and I didn’t exactly know how common it was to where a kilt, but I knew they existed. The second Scotland fact I was aware of was that they ate something… More

Eleven days in Germany and Austria: Part I

Margaret Chelsvig March 3, 2015

The University of Edinburgh has a week long break from classes during February. Rather than staying in Scotland for the week, my friend and I packed our backpacks to the brim and headed to Germany and Austria. It was a great eleven days but I was exhausted… More

Where in the World is Jackie?

Jackie O'Leary February 27, 2015

It’s been almost a month since my last blog post, and I come back to writing this blog with more knowledge, more stamps in my passport, and more smells on my backpack. Since last writing, I have embraced my traveler’s soul and found myself in Dublin,… More

Exploring Scotland: Visits to Glasgow and Perth

Margaret Chelsvig February 12, 2015

So a lot has happened since my last post. I took a day trip to Glasgow, and found an American candy store there, that was selling a 12 pack of A&W Root Beer for 16 pounds, I’ve actually had to do schoolwork (I knew this day would eventually come), and… More

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