Simon Wallace

In this post I reflect on my time in Madrid and the longterm benefits I experienced from travelling abroad.

While I didn't go into this Amsterdam-Bruges-Brussels trip with an itinerary, these are the activities that I ended up doing and roughly the order in which I...

Madrid is a great city for traveling, both within Spain and internationally. This post contains some advice for weekend trips, or at least ways for planning...

While I am a proponent of traveling without a concrete itinerary, I do think helps to go into the weekend with somewhat of a plan. For ideas, here is an...

Packing for a semester abroad seemed like such a daunting task, but I realized as long as I had some clothes and my essentials I would be fine. Here are some...

In this post I talk about my short two-day trip to Valencia, and explain why its gastronomy, architecture, and activities make it worth a visit.

My family and I did a day trip to Barcelona, touring the famous Gaudi structures like Casa Batlló and Parc Güell.

This semester I've been able to play basketball at local parks in Madrid. In this post I talk about some differences between European and American basketball.

In this blog I write about different cultural novelties I've experienced during my first few weeks in Madrid. I talk about some things that struck me...

In this post I talk about why I chose to study abroad. There were many reasons, but one weighed heavier than the rest. The life lessons I will learn and new...