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Highway to the Highlands
Our tour guide, Dave, wasn’t a stickler to the schedule, so he directed the bus driver to take some detours to let us take some pictures of gorgeous sights such as these. The mountain peaks above is called the Three Sisters. The story goes that a father went to a witch for help to find…
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The One with the Bagpipes
Edinburgh After a long morning, our group composed of all study abroad students finally reached Edinburgh in the afternoon with a couple of hours of sunlight to spare. This was arranged through Somewhere New Tours, which LSE advertised to the study abroad GC students. Our tour guide for the weekend, Dave, met us at the…
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Life in West Central
A new city with a temperature shift from 108F to 60F highs. The weather has been splendid and I know I can’t be spoiled for too long. I had to buy a raincoat; I didn’t even own one prior to moving here. I love the coats, scarves, and boots, but it takes more effort than slipping on sandals and flip…
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Films, Plays, and Red Carpets in London
13 October, 2015 | Noel Coward Theatre I knew that West End was the heart of all these plays, which I love, but is it simply the Hollywood in me that piques my interest? PHOTOGRAPH 51 I had never heard of this title before, I admit, but it would be a waste to miss out on…
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In a Land of Myth
Bath & Salisbury Every town has local musicians playing in the courtyards. My favorite of the day- Joel Grainger. In a land of myth and a time of magic, we get tales of Merlin moving big old stones for Uther Pendragon because he became impatient with the knights. Or, ones of keltic druids transporting them, but…
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Arrival in London
I had flown internationally by myself before, so I was not nervous about that. The plane was nice and new-very high tech-but the seats and leg space were smaller than other airlines I’ve flown. If you choose to fly Norweigan Air, you must purchase any snack or drink you wish to consume, and even…
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My U.K. Visa Troubles
The difficult transition I’m talking about wasn’t mental or emotional- it was all external. A week before the day I had booked my flight (September 17), I received an email from the UK consulate in New York that my visa application had been deferred. I sprang out of my bed and had a near panic…
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Goodbye Chiang Mai
25/08/2015 I knew then that I would miss Thailand, leaving the place where I had become comfortable, so much so that it became another bubble.The days felt remarkably slow at times, and I wish I did more to fill up those hours, but it gave me time to spend on long walks in the heat…
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Northern Thai Delicacies
More than halfway done with my summer, I have yet to discuss one of the most important things, food. A trip is never complete without trying local delicacies. Luckily for me, I was outside of the city in a “suburban” neighborhood where outdoor markets twice a week were just a short motorcycle ride away. Mango…
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Immanuel in Piang Luong
Our accommodation for the weekend was at the church building where Ms. Chen worked, Immanuel. When we weren’t there, Ms. Chen invited us to her home where we ate fresh fruit from her garden. Not only were the dragonfruit/ pitaya/ papaya enormous, they were also beautiful and delicious! We enjoyed a relatively peaceful stay,…
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MELODY TIENYUN 