10 Things at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is Thursday, and studying abroad makes you realize all the things (both big and small) that you're thankful for. So, here's a small list of things that I'm thankful for, and some things are serious, some are not so serious, but I really am thankful for all of them. 10 Things I'm...
Thoughts on Krakow + Tips on the Prague Theater
I'm not going to lie, my main reason for the trip to Poland was that it was included in our program, so I figured, 'why not?' but, Poland just wasn't my cup of tea, as many would say. Oh, Krakow was beautiful, and full of people - student, not tourists! (This is a strange thing to someone who...
Things You Notice While Living Abroad
No matter where you go in the world, some things will be the same, and some things will be different. Some of these things you notice right away, like 24-hour time. To the rest of the world, 4:00 means 4am, and 16:00 means 4pm. There is no 4:00am and 4:00pm. Get used to it. Other things we don't...
Life Abroad: In Switzerland
Die Schweiz! Just a quick little update from Switzerland. Yesterday we went to the top of Europe. Amazing views, and there was snow! I was super happy 🙂 We also had traditional Roesti and chocolate fondue for dinner at a little place called Des Alpes. Yum. And bought lots of chocolate as well....
Life Abroad: Interlaken — The Plan
By the next time I write, I'll have hopefully accomplished the following tasks. Wish me luck! So here goes. The plan is to stay in Interlaken, which isn't too far from where my Great Grandma grew up. It's kind of a jumping-off point for all sorts of tourism in the area, most of it of the adventure...
Prague Adventures
After the weekend trip to Vienna, I spent the following two weekends being an absolute coffeehouse, art-seeing, park-strolling bum in Prague. And it was wonderful. I went to the Mucha Museum and fell head over heels in love with his work. There were quite a few pieces I had to refrain from buying...
A Recap of Vienna, Austria
Vienna is, in a word, charming. It doesn't have the stunning cityscape of Prague, nor the young and funky culture of Berlin, but it has charm. Vienna begs you to step into one of its millions of coffeehouses and have a drink or two and spend an hour or two just contemplating life and dreams. One...
Weeks 4 & 5: Castles, Food, & Fall
The last week and a half have been times of fairytale castles, fog, and lots (and lots) of food.Last weekend, (Oct 3-5), we had a program trip to South Bohemia. We visited three castles in three days, along with 4 different towns. It was a great experience and actually a lot more fun that I had...
Life Abroad: Visiting Berlin & Dresden
September 30, 2008. I spent last weekend in Germany. I wasn't able to get my visa before I left for my study abroad in Prague, so I had to hop over to Dresden and get it. But, since I was already on my way over there, I decided to take a quick trip to Berlin as well, since it wasn't that much more...
ABOUT EMILY
Servus! I’m Emily and you’ve found my little corner of the internet, where I write about travel, intentionally living with less stuff, and living as a German-American family in Munich, Germany. Want to know more?
