This weekend, I put my travels aside and decided to stay home for the last time until finals. I thought it would a good idea to be productive and stay far ahead of my assignments in order to avoid as much “end-of-term” stress as possible. While I didn… More
This weekend I flew into Oslo, Norway, took a train to Bergen, and took a fjord cruise where we got to drink fresh water from a Norwegian waterfall! Though, why read about it when you can watch it! More
Since I’ve arrived in Scotland I’ve had the opportunity to visit places several hours from Aberdeen. I’ve been to Edinburgh, the Highlands, even the evil Megabus station in Perth (read about it in a previous post: Travel, Trepidation, and Theatre), but… More
Special Collections Centre and MS 243 As a student of medieval history, manuscripts are of great interest to me. Modern books are great, but the beauty and the mystery of a manuscript’s illumination and text is enthralling! At my home university I have… More
Arcadia headed a trip to Belfast this weekend to teach us more about Irish politics and history as well as give us the opportunity to adventure through Belfast. It was nice having the majority of our group back together for a trip and being able to be… More