I’m back with my third and final post about my trip to Lisbon back in October! This will cover our last day in the city, which primarily was a day trip to nearby Belém. Belém (Portuguese for Bethlehem) is an neighborhood on the western side of Lisbon that’s famous for its high concentration of historic…
A day in Sintra
Hello, and welcome to my second post on my trip to Lisbon! As mentioned in my main post, the majority of Friday was spent in Sintra, which I felt deserved it’s own post due to the large amount of photos I took. Sintra is a region near Lisbon (around an hour by train) that’s a hugely popular…
Lisbon and the beaches
Welcome to another one of my travels! This past weekend I went to Lisbon, Portugal, with my friend Andrew. Throughout the four-day holiday we explored Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Belém, and many other excited sites.
Israel, part 3
Hello, and welcome back! It’s been quite a long time since my last post, due to the craziness of life recently and many friends and family visiting me throughout May. I’m finally able to sit down and finish up writing about my trip to Israel, and hopefully in the next week or two I can…
Israel, part 2
Welcome to my second part of my trip to Israel! Last week my parents were visiting me here in Spain (yet another article I need to get to!) so I’ve been super busy and haven’t had any time to sit down and write until today. Sorry to keep you waiting! Let’s jump right in where we left…
Israel, part 1
Hello everybody! Last week we had Semana Santa, the big spring break here in Spain, and many people take the chance to travel. I myself was lucky enough to be able to go and visit Israel. My cousin Rachel and her husband Kevin currently live there in Jersualem so it was a good time for me to visit them and also explore Israel a bit. Some of the things I got to do included the Dead Sea, Masada, Haifa, Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee, and many MANY sites in Jerusalem, so follow along this series and see what all Israel has to offer!
Toledo
A few weeks ago I was able to experience the beautiful city of Toledo with my friend Andrew while he was visiting me. From architecture to history to amazing food, this day had it all! Come take a look at what we did together.
Valencia: Las Fallas and La Cremà
Hello all! Yesterday I went to Valencia, a city in the east of Spain on the Mediterranean coast, for the famous celebration of Las Fallas (Spanish) or Les Falles, (in Valencian). While Spain is known for it’s eccentric and wild festivals and holidays, Falles might be the most interesting of them all. It’s quite famous and definitely a “must-see while…
Berlin: History, great food, and cold weather
This past weekend I spent a couple days in Berlin with Ali, a friend also in the BEDA program here in Madrid. We had a 3-day weekend and decided to plan a trip together and ended up choosing Berlin primarily due to cheap flights. While we didn’t have any initial goals, the trip ended up turning into a mixture of exploring the city (and it’s history) and eating lots of good food.
A day in El Escorial and Segovia
This past weekend I took a day trip to Segovia and El Escorial with Zoa, one of my close Spanish friends, and her father. Both Segovia and El Escorial are historical cities within an hour from Madrid, which make them popular candidates for day trips.