My study abroad story starts off sounding like a bad joke. A French woman and an Italian woman get on a plane. And then there was me, of course. The three of us were seated in the emergency exit aisle on a plane from Marseille, France to Rome, Italy. The French woman to my left […]
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Yoga retreats suitable for yogis of all skill sets
Yoga retreats might sound a little extreme for the amateur yogi, but there are, in fact, retreats designed for students with all levels of experience. With the rise in yoga class attendance, retreat centers are shifting their focus from traditional routines of multiple yoga and meditation sessions each day, to more customizable packages. They can […]
The Dry Tortugas: Florida’s Coastal Gem
Two hours is all it takes to go from Miami’s hustle and bustle to the quaint, quiet shores of the Dry Tortuga Islands. The Dry Tortugas are a group of seven islands that were discovered by Ponce De Leon in 1513 and are currently home to Fort Jefferson, which serves as a year-round tourist attraction. […]
Music Festivals for Spring
It’s almost the mid-point of the semester, and it’s time to treat all of your hard work to the best gift of all, concert tickets – specifically music festival tickets. Music festivals are great because of the ability to see multiple different artists over the course of a getaway weekend. While we all wish we […]
Don’t Drink Cheap Wine
“Don’t drink cheap wine.” That was the first thing my Oenology professor said the first day of class. My class collectively smirked and exchanged those knowingly “Haha ok,” looks. Professor Carol Brick Stock continued to look at us with a very French, very serious face. This, as you can imagine, made us all a little uncomfortable. […]
How to Mardi Gras the Right Way
Mardi Gras, in essence, is one of America’s oldest parties. When French-Canadian explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville declared a plot of ground 60 miles south of New Orleans as French and named it Pointe du Mardi Gras in 1699, he did so knowing that it was the eve of the long standing French […]
Arrrgh you Ready?
Cannons blazing, guns flashing heading into a sea of red and black. The streets are blocked, people of all ages strategically maneuvering, or more accurately desperately squeezing, themselves into any somewhat open crack in the fortress of people in an attempt to get to the front, reaching for glistening strings of beads flying through the […]
Survive the Lines: Walt Disney World
Never-ending lines, sweltering heat, screaming kids and nowhere to sit is what people think about when riding rides at Walt Disney World. Classic rides and new attractions in the summer are not a good combination, but neither is visiting Disney during colder months because holiday celebrations such as Halloween and Christmas pack the parks. Queues […]