Hostels are more than just a cheap place to stay in a new city. You can meet new people, save some dough, expand your network, and lessen your impact on the planet. One of the first things that I’m asked when friends are traveling a to a new country, are where they should stay. Having a place to sleep at … Continue reading6 Reasons Why I Love Hostels
Within the next hour, I will be on one of 3 connecting flights on my way to Toulouse, France, to spend the next 6 weeks taking classes in Aerospace Engineering, acquainting myself with some of the top Aerospace firms in Europe, and learning more about French Culture. While I’m not a stranger to traveling abroad, I can’t deny that I’m … Continue readingSummer in France – Le Projet Francois
Have you ever wondered how someone else just like you, but raised in another culture, lives their day? The photography project is aimed at making that more transparent. How does a student in France, compare to myself in the US? How does a parent in France, compare to their counterparts in the US? These are the questions I hope to … Continue readingLe Projet Francais
This past weekend we took a trip to the northern city of Pamplona in the province of Navarra for the annual San Fermin Festival of the Running of the Bulls. Each year the city holds a week long festival in honor of Saint Fermin, a co-patron of Navarra. It is one of the most international recognized festivals in Spain. Over … Continue readingSan Fermin, Spain – Running Of The Bulls
For two weeks before this trip we’ve been relaxing in Madrid after our many weeks of travel before, but this past weekend we took a trip to France. Also, I’m writing this post today in regards to Independence Day. Happy July 4th everyone. During our time in France we checked out Paris, Normandy, and Versailles. I’ve been to Paris once … Continue readingVisiting Normandy on Independence Day
On Sunday, after returning from Barcelona, we visited the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium towards the east side of the city to attend the Real Madrid Legends vs. Juventus Charity Match. The current Real Madrid team is in Brazil for a match, but we decided to check out the stadium and attend the game regardless. On first glimpse, the stadium looks like … Continue readingReal Madrid Legends vs. Juventus
Over the weekend, we took a trip to Barcelona to finally get some beach time that we desired so much since arriving in Spain. We took a Renfe Ave train to Barcelona and booked a hostel in the center of the city. We had expected Barcelona to be similar to Madrid in many ways, but we were in for a … Continue readingWeekend in Barça – Barcelona
After the excitement from visiting the remains of the Expo in Sevilla, I was encouraged to check out if Madrid had any hidden mysteries. While I didn’t find any old structures similar to those in Sevilla, I did discover Geocaching. For those unfamiliar with it, Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. People navigate to a … Continue readingGeocaching in Madrid!
On Monday we had lunch at the Estadio de Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, home to Real Madrid. We bought tickets to a charity game next sunday and decided to grab lunch while we there to get the full experience. Currently the Madrid team is in Brazil, so there weren’t any games locally we could attend besides the charity game, but … Continue readingEl Estadio de Bernabeau
This one event made my trip to Sevilla. We had stumbled onto it by accident, but it was intriguing none the less. Kylen (one of my friends) and I decided to explore past the old city limits and check out a rocket we say outside of Seville. It was about an hour walk, but when we finally arrived at the … Continue readingSevilla Expo ’92 Spain