My Life at Harlaxton
I am living and working in a storybook of a place, but what is my life really like at Harlaxton Manor? This is it.… Read More My Life at Harlaxton
Tag: International
An Ode to Wales
Inspired by a life-fulfilling stroll, courtesy of Llandudno, Wales.… Read More An Ode to Wales
The Same London, the Different Traveler
The first time I stepped foot on foreign soil was in 2014. I was about to board a ship in Southampton to begin Semester at Sea. I got off the plane and became completely senseless when I found myself in Heathrow Airport, which is pretty much larger than my hometown. I spent the next few days in… Read More The Same London, the Different Traveler
The Haunted Mansion
As beautiful as a 19th century British manor house is, it can be eerie at night… especially if you’re there completely alone. And I was. Completely alone. I moved in two days before the cooking, cleaning, maintenance, and office staff arrived back from Christmas break. The professors and students were long from arriving. My boss… Read More The Haunted Mansion
King of the Castle
OK, so it’s actually not a castle. In fact, people sometimes get a little offended if you call it a castle. It’s a manor house. Manor, castle, palace, mansion, dream, house. Whatever you want to call it… it is the most magnificent place I’ve ever seen, and for the next six months, I get to… Read More King of the Castle
Vat City… Vat Vat City
October 17, 2014 Day three of my Italian adventure included a different country to add to my list! Well, sort of. We went to Rome and spent the entire day exploring The Vatican City, which is technically its own country because The Pope rules it. It was a perfect day filled with indescribable paintings, statues,… Read More Vat City… Vat Vat City
Time Travel
October 16, 2014 After leaving the magnificent island of Capri this morning, we took a ferry to Sorrento and then a train ride – the most crowded train ride of my life where people were shoulder-to-shoulder and a lap dog took up residence on my feet – to do a little time traveling. Well, not… Read More Time Travel
Moroccan Culture Shock Part II
October 10, 2015 I am on the ship now. It’s quiet and homey. I’m cool because of the miracle that is air conditioning. And I’m clean. I just took a thirty-minute shower to wash the dirt, sand, and sweat off, but something that cannot be removed from me is the memory of today. No matter… Read More Moroccan Culture Shock Part II
Moroccan Culture Shock Part I
October 9, 2014 I am in a desert. The Sahara. I am lying in a tent in the Sahara Desert. I am lying here surrounded by sand and people and camels. I arrived here by camel. I am completely and utterly out of my mind. The blistering dry heat of Casablanca welcomed me as I… Read More Moroccan Culture Shock Part I
Keep Calm and London On
First of all let me just go on and say it… LONDON IS AWESOME! Now that that’s out of the way, let me tell you some things I’ve learned in the last two days. 1. Heathrow Airport is about the size of my entire county. To be honest, lugging my bags around it was not… Read More Keep Calm and London On
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