I can count the number of times I’ve traveled to Europe on one hand, and every time in the weeks leading up to it, I’ve been nothing but excited.
This time is different. Continue reading “Pre-travel blues”
Category: IES
The organization which facilitated my semester abroad in Berlin in 2012. Check out this category for stories about my time studying in Berlin.
Organ lessons (a little late)
So, I kept meaning to post about organ lessons while I was there. But other interesting stuff kept coming up and the organ lessons got routine and before I knew it, I was back in America. So here’s what happened: Continue reading “Organ lessons (a little late)”
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
One beautiful, hungover (just kidding, Mom and Dad!) Sunday morning I decided to make a day trip to the beautiful little town of Wittenberg, Germany. Wittenberg is the birthplace and hometown of Martin Luther, the Father of the Protestant Reformation. It is where he famously nailed his 95 Theses to the church door citing his criticisms of the Catholic Church at that time. Continue reading “Lutherstadt Wittenberg”
American Holidays in Germany
Halloween is mostly a holiday for tourists and English-speakers, or so I’m told. Nonetheless, I found a few fun ways to celebrate the holiday abroad. Continue reading “American Holidays in Germany”
An art exhibit, an Auschwitz survivor, and an interview: My first few weeks in Berlin
Sorry for being so lame on updating this site over the past few weeks. Hopefully once you know what I’ve been up to, you’ll be able to forgive me! Continue reading “An art exhibit, an Auschwitz survivor, and an interview: My first few weeks in Berlin”
Following the Wanderlust 