For the last few months, I’ve been reading BBC News so I arrive in the UK with some knowledge of current issues. Right now, the dominant news story is next week’s referendum on Scottish independence. One of the chief issues in the debate is whether an independent Scotland would continue to use the Pound Sterling. […]
Continue ReadingStanding on the Edge of Another Adventure
I’m aboard a brand-new Airbus A321S and the touchscreen mounted in the headrest in front of me indicates that we’re steadily ascending past 20,000 feet on our way to our planned altitude. I’ve been having a little fun harassing the passenger in front of me about reclining his seat. Unlike the two flights diverted in […]
Continue ReadingA Travel Appetizer
Before I begin my journey to England in two days, I had the privilege of attending a weekend retreat at SMU’s campus in Taos, NM. This retreat was one of the highlights of last year, and this year, it didn’t disappoint. We traveled to NM on Friday morning and made it to SMU-in-Taos by dinner […]
Continue ReadingPacking, Packing, and More Packing
It’s time to pack, and boy is it going to be complex. Some stuff is staying in Texas. Other stuff is going back to San Diego. Still more stuff is going to London. And it doesn’t help that I’m making a trip to New Mexico and a business trip to Long Beach before I catch […]
Continue ReadingThe UK Visa Process
My visa application is now at the UK Consulate in New York, and what a process this has been! Here’s the story so far: If I was studying in the UK for only a semester, I wouldn’t need a visa. Unfortunately, students studying for a full year need to apply for one. The first step […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while…
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here, but at last all my planning is coming together. Today I bought a travel backpack that I think will serve me well over the next year. It has a day pack that clips to the front and accommodates my MacBook Air quite nicely. Over the next […]
Continue ReadingWell that was fast…
My family has already booked tickets to see me, and I’m not even in Europe yet! While my sister is on her Christmas break, she and my parents will by flying to Krakow, Poland via Moscow to spend a few weeks in Eastern Europe with me. These are the countries on our hit list: PolandCzech […]
Continue ReadingWhere to go? Where to go?
The quantity of places to visit in Europe is pretty overwhelming. I made a trip to AAA today to look through their map selection, and found that they only had a general map of Europe, but nothing more specific. I spoke to one of their travel agents, who gave me a book of tours offered […]
Continue ReadingNew Shirt
My parents sent me a shirt from City – my home for next year.
Continue ReadingHeaded to London!
Last week, I accepted an offer to spend the 2014-2015 school year studying abroad at City University in London! Inspired by my cousin, who blogged extensively about her semester abroad in France, I’ve decided to start this blog about my adventures. In addition to serving as a sort of travel journal, it will also allow […]
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