To many, Austria is simply one of those European countries clustered on the map with little relevance.
At least, that is what I thought of Austria before choosing its capital, Vienna, as my location for...
In every new city I visit, I like exploring the market areas.
This is because locals with their artisanal goods and delicious food typically gather in these places. From my personal experience, London’s...
Spending a semester in Europe provides students with the opportunity to glean a wide variety of cultural knowledge. After all, Europe offers amazing art, architecture and historic sites coupled with great...
People will tell you a lot of different things as you think about going abroad, or even just start planning your next international vacation.
Things might start to get confusing with everyone talking...
At the mouth of the Cape Fear River lies one of North Carolina’s lesser-known gems.
Accessible only by a 20-minute ferry ride from Southport, North Carolina, Bald Head Island is an interesting mix of...
On a map of Europe you can’t miss its most extensive mountain range, stretching around 1,200 km (750 miles), made up of roughly one hundred peaks also known as the “four-thousanders,” because their...
Numerous papers, tests and teacher evaluations are both a friendly reminder and rude awakening that the year is coming to an end.
With only one week left of classes and one week of exams, it is hard to...
I never understood the expression “to be speechless” until I met my childhood hero, Maria Sharapova.
In a mystical world known as Prague, in the most magical of all locations called the St. Charles...
Each morning for about 15 minutes, we walked a mile from our small hostel to reach Helping Hands, a school for 5 and 6 year olds located in the center of Cuzco, Peru.
We walked across train tracks, up...
The biggest challenge a European faces throughout high school is not related in any way to academics. Rather, it is becoming a part of the adult world by learning to drive a car of manual transmition....
Nestled in the mountains of Hot Springs, Va. is the quintessential southern getaway, the Homestead Resort.
The Homestead is one of the classic old American hotels that has been frequently visited by many...
As I step off the large cruise ship and file into the Russian immigration line with my family, I can’t help but feel the urge to start singing “A Rumor in Saint Petersburg” from the animated movie...
