I had heard about the regularity of strikes and demonstrations in Buenos Aires but it’s something completely different experiencing it. On April 6, there was a general strike (paro general) of many labor unions and businesses who are currently against government policies and practices; there would be no public transportation, no banks open, and many businesses would be closed. Walking down the streets of Buenos Aires that day was odd.

Cuando llegues al Microcentro de Buenos Aires, hay algunas cosas en que inmediatamente fijas: el montón de rascacielos que parecen hecho de espejos, el vestuario muy lindo de toda la gente y el hecho de que cada cara que ves es blanca.

Morocco. What better way to celebrate your 21st birthday abroad than a trip to Africa!? To say this was a birthday to remember would be putting it lightly.

As I go through the photos from the breathtaking Torres del Paine National Park, I almost forget how stressful it was to plan the whole trip. So I though I would put down few tips that I wish I have known before.

1) March is the best month to head out to Patagonia - the weather is still warm and mostly sunny, and you will avoid all the peak season crowds. So, if you are a spring semester student - lucky you!

When you’re studying abroad in the heart of Europe, the world really is your oyster. There are no bounds as to where you can go. All I know is that every weekend, I want to take advantage of my time in Europe and go somewhere I have not been before. I figure that Monday to Thursday every week in Vienna is plenty of time to get to know Vienna, and so I leave when the weekend comes. This weekend, the adventure took me to Macedonia, a Balkan state that is often overlooked.

I finally made it to Madrid in late February! I was excited to take on the country's capital. Lucky for me, it was an absolutely beautiful weekend with tons of sunshine and good times with good friends. 

fields that you walk through before the beach

Okay, so DO whatever you want. You can totally ignore this post and do what you feel like. In fact I encourage that.

But DON'T come crying to me when you waited so long to try Gusta Pizza in Florence and now you can only have once. 

A question I got asked a lot before I left for Italy was:

"Do you speak Italian?"

"No."

"Are the classes taught in Italian?" 

So two fellow Horned Frogs (actually pledges brothers of mine) came with me to Sydney. That has been awesome having guys with me while I explore this new world, making it a little less daunting. The most important lesson I learned last summer was “It’s all about the people,” and having those two people with me has been awesome.