John Steinbeck exposed the beauty of the Amalfi Coast in Italy to the tourist world when he wrote an article in 1952 in Harper’s Bazaar about the town of Positano. He most famously said, “It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” Positano and the Amalfi Coast are now beckoningly real to me. I spent my last abroad trip there this past weekend alongside my best friend from home whom is studying in Florence. It was a weekend of fun in the sun, but I never think Steinbeck would have predicted his article to cause as much of a boom in tourism as it has in the villages that sit on the hills of the coast. I decided that the best and easiest way to see everything that Amalfi has to offer (as well as travel there…
Barcelona Beach Bum
“Let’s go to the beach-each, let’s go get away!” I finally got to have my first proper beach trip of the semester! I say…
Ciao Bella! Traveling Through Italy
This past week has been a whirlwind as I explored the beautiful country of Italy for spring break. I visited two regions, three cities,…
The Motherland: Visiting My Roots on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
The month of March has been all about exploring the beautiful country I have been living in for the past two months. I’ve had…
Edinburgh: You’re a Wizard, Harry
I visited Hogwarts this week! I walked up and down the streets of Diagon Alley, I saw the cemetery where the graves of Tom Riddle,…
Belgium: The Land of Food and Fairytales
My expectations of Belgium: chocolate, waffles, beer. The reality: chocolate, waffles, beer, mussels, beautiful buildings AND “French” fries. Brussels is one of the most…
I Amsterdam
I took a huge step this past week; I made my first international excursion without the aid of my parents! Now, I didn’t say…