Topics: study abroad, Shanghai, Food, Saint Benedict, Ayutthaya, Bhutan, Thailand
Topics: study abroad, London, Gina McKlveen, football, soccer, Arsenal, Come On You Gunners, stadium tour
Topics: study abroad, London, Gina McKlveen, Do's and Don'ts, tourism
Making My Dream a Reality: Traveling to Rome
It is hard for me to believe that a dream I've had since I was so young is finally becoming a reality. All of my close friends and family know that I have always wanted to travel. I am beyond blessed that Saint Vincent offers trips to other countries and has so many excellent study abroad opportunities. I have never been out of the country before but that is soon about to change.
Topics: study abroad, Italy, Rome, Anastasia Jaegar, Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain
Topics: study abroad, London, Gina McKlveen, Cambridge, rowing, Oxford
A Magical Evening at the Harry Potter Studio Tour
Topics: study abroad, London, England, Gina McKlveen, Harry Potter, Warner Bros., Hogwarts, Making of Harry Potter Tour, butterbeer
Topics: study abroad, Gina McKlveen, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, Sunday Upmarket, Banksy, rainbow bagels
Reflecting on Italy: Some of the Best Days of My Life
As I enter into my final week in Rome, I am overwhelmed with joy. These almost four months have been some of the best days of my life. Not only did I find my new home in Italy, I learned to live on my own, I can say some words in another language, I found THE best gelato place ever, I have seen so much history and I have made some incredible friendships. I was so blessed to be able to share this experience with the people closest to me and show them a place that I now call home. I made my way not only around Rome but to Venice, Milan, Assisi, Florence, Tuscany, Turi, Positano, Sorrento, Capri, Naples, Pompeii, Sicily, London and even Stockholm. And I met family I didn’t even know existed!
Topics: study abroad, Italy, travel, Rome, Emily Samara, family, gelato
Topics: study abroad, London, Gina McKlveen, fashion, Kensington Palace, dresses, Hyde Park
This weekend CIEE took us to Belfast in Northern Ireland. Our program director studied the conflicts in Belfast and shared as much information with us as he could before we left, but I still wasn’t prepared for the things I saw in Belfast. Just to give you some background, Belfast is an area in Northern Ireland that has been subjected to a lot of religious contention during the Irish conflicts. Roman Catholic and Protestant communities are separated to this day by peace walls, which are 40 meters high and strung with barbed wire. I was told about these things before I left, but seeing them in person was completely different.
Topics: study abroad, Gina McKlveen, Northern Ireland, Giant's Causeway, Religion, Belfast, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge