Kari will be in Florence, Italy until Dec. 17.

Up until now, I’ve spent many an evening Skyping, IMing or Facebooking with friends and family back in the United States. Nonno and Nonna do not have Internet and are not computer-savvy (Nonna thinks computers are “diabolical”) but I’ve been stealing wireless from some unknown benefactor. I’ve [...]

Taylor is studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina until Nov. 28.

I’ve never actually failed something before. Sure, I’ve been unhappy with my grades at times, but literally failing has been something I’ve managed to avoid. Until now.
A week ago, I showed up at my final for “History of Argentina,” expecting to be handed a [...]

Zoe will be in Jerusalem, Israel until January 2.

“It’s the sixth of November and I’m sun tanning!” my friend Ria exclaimed yesterday as we set between falls on a rappelling trip in the Judean desert.
We’d traveled with a group of international students to rappel hundreds of feet down jagged dessert cliffs in Qumran, the area [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until December 2009.

In less than one week, I leave for Amsterdam. I couldn’t be more excited. It’s such a famous European city, steeped in history and dignity. By history and dignity, of course, I mean weed and prostitutes.
In the meantime, I’ve been passing my time with the usual. [...]

Jenny will be in London, England until Dec. 20.

At Northwestern, I know two people who took a gap year. In London, it’s much less of an anomaly. One of my flatmates worked full-time at a grocery store for half a year to save up for spending half a year in India. Many others take at [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until December 2009.

Woo! It’s about time for an exciting post!
I just got back from Lisbon, where I went for a weekend trip, and even though I don’t have any insanely crazy stories to tell, it was still a great time — a great city and a new view [...]

Taylor is studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina until Nov. 28.

When I pictured my study abroad experience, I didn’t imagine that I’d be spending most weekends traveling outside of Buenos Aires. But when I got here, everyone kept telling me about all these must-see spots in Argentina, as the country is composed of a diverse [...]

Kari will be in Florence, Italy until Dec. 17.

For over a month, almost as soon as I had arrived in Florence, plans for fall break had been in the works. Five other girls and I discussed every detail and booked all of our flights, trains and hostels, and the intention was to visit Dublin, Amsterdam [...]

Julie will be in Paris, France until Dec. 17.

It would seem you can take the girl out of Medill, but you can’t take the Medill out of the girl.
In all honesty, I haven’t really gone looking for adventure. But it seems to find me anyway.
So it was pure coincidence that the weekend I went [...]

Taylor is studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina until Nov. 28.

I’m not usually one to get homesick. Being away from home in a new place excites me, and I always know home will be there, my bedroom just as I left it and my dogs eager to jump and whine upon my return. But [...]

Recently it’s felt like terror threats are the default explanation for everything in Jerusalem.

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, until December 2009.

About a month ago, I sent a panicked email to my parents about being stressed out and miserable, and asked if they’d be able to visit me. Luckily, they were able to plan a trip and came to talk with me last weekend.
I could tell the whole [...]

Jenny will be in London, England until Dec. 20.

One of my most enjoyable experiences traveling abroad has been staying in hostels with a motley crew of impoverished students and professionals in their late twenties and thirties who’ve decided to travel the world for six months instead of buying a Ferrari. Meeting a bunch of strangers [...]

Julie will be in Paris, France until Dec. 17.

Let’s see.
I’m a 19-year-old Northwestern junior from the Midwestern suburbs spending fall in Paris.
I think the most unusual thing about that sentence is the fact that I’m 19, not 20. (I skipped first grade. This is Northwestern, it happens.) Either way, I don’t think [...]

Taylor is studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina until Nov. 28.

Being abroad brings so many new experiences and customs; some you love, some you don’t. When it comes to amenities such as shaving cream and peanut butter, it really is true that distance makes the heart grow fonder. And despite having been here [...]