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Iceland
There's no arguing that the scenery is amazing, but honestly, my favorite things about Iceland are their batshit crazy folklore and...
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Florence
My friend Leah and I spent four nights in Florence as part of a spring break trip while studying abroad. Her friend from home was doing...
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Stockholm
I didn’t spend a whole lot of time in Stockholm. My friend Leah and I were there for three days in 2010 as a stop on a two week long...
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Northeast Scotland & Stirling
Everyone visiting Scotland will (I hope) check out Edinburgh and the Highlands, but there’s also a lot to see off the beaten path. Elgin...
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam. When I was 21, it might as well have been Narnia. It was that city teenagers spoke of as some kind of mythical utopia. While I...
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Scottish Highlands
You likely imagine bagpipes, kilts, green hills, and the Loch Ness monster when you think of the Scottish Highlands, and you are exactly...
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Inverness
After spending one full year living in the Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, I feel pretty qualified to write a thorough blog post...
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London
As one of the most popular cities in the world, London is worth a visit. It's not my favorite city by any stretch, but it's easy for...
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Isle of Skye
Considering that I have now been living in Scotland for 10 months, I have done a very poor job of documenting any of that on this blog....
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Northern Ireland
Scenery, school, international partying, politics, & the WWE Northern Ireland is a place that will always be special to me. I had some of...