It was a dream, and something I’d never imagined I’d ever be able to see in my life. The entire island smelled of freshly fixed lemons. Over the horizon, the faint outline of the rock formations from the famous Dolce Gabanna commercial could be seen in the distance. Convertible taxis cruised around the tiny windy […]

It is the city of love, culture, history, revolution, and beauty. Not a single student in the world hasn’t heard of its monuments and history. No artist hasn’t heard of its masterpieces. No lover hasn’t heard of its magical ability to make you fall in love. Rome has been written about countless times, and you […]

When we crossed the border from Slovenia to Croatia, there was an immediate change in scenery. Somehow, it suddenly became 50 degrees hotter. No longer were there beautiful, lush green fields. Everything was dried out, and rocky hills emerged along the horizon. The air was different, and you could tell you were in a different […]

There’s a place in Lithuania that is not apart of this world. It doesn’t exist there. Its its own separate little bubble, unbothered by the disturbances outside it. It’s the most natural place I’ve ever been in. By that, I mean that when I step foot in it, I forget technology and man made things […]

Nobody ever mentions Slovenia, but they should. It is one of the most peaceful places on earth. It reminds you of how life should be lived. There isn’t anything too special about it. It relishes and takes pride in its ordinary-ness.  Its small, nobody knows about it, and it’s not written about in many textbooks […]

This summer I took a trip to Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia with two of my closest friends in the world, Adina and Madelyne. All year we waited for June 21st, the day of our departure. Whenever things got hard in life or we were drowning in assignments, we reminded ourselves of June 21st.  After we had […]

It’s sometimes scary to think about how we know nothing of the completely different lives people live across the globe. There are so many unique countries, cultures, and customs out there.  How can we unite ourselves with the world? The answer is, to expose yourself to it, and travel.  But what if we can’t? What […]

It is only until you have the courage to sit at a cafe by yourself that you begin to understand the complexities of a place. In order to start seeing things, you have to walk alone.  I’ve visited Vilnius, Lithuania every summer ever since I was four months old. I know exactly where every alleyway […]