Category: Spain

Battle of the Beaches: Barcelona vs. Valencia

Spain has plenty of beaches along its beautiful coast, however there were two that stood out amongst the students and staff of Nebrija University: Barcelona and Valencia. Barcelona’s one of the most touristy city’s that Spain has to offer, with many people from around the globe coming for weekend trips there. Valencia is not as ...

My Month in Madrid

So, after four weeks in the prettiest city I have ever been to, my time living in Spain has come to an end. It makes me emotional thinking about living back in Philly, since Madrid is a city that has made me so happy to be in every single day. I am sad that this ...

5 Things to See When You Visit Madrid

There are so many amazing areas and tourist attractions to visit in Madrid, but these were my top 5 favorite things to see when in Madrid. #1 Parque Del Retiro This park was huge and every part of it was absolutely gorgeous! There’s two different entrances that we went through, with many paths of trails ...

A Typical Day in the Life Studying in Madrid

While everyday in Madrid was a different adventure, I developed a routine that I followed most of the days during the week. Here’s an insight to a typical day for me studying abroad at Nebrija University. 6:45 AM. Yeah. That was the time my alarm usually went off in the mornings. I’d wake up and ...

The Start of My Summer in Spain

¡Bienvenidos! If you are reading this, it might be safe to think that you are interested in studying abroad in Spain, or maybe you just enjoy reading about other students’ experiences. Either way, welcome to my blog! I am thrilled to be able to recount my experiences in Madrid in this blog, mostly because I ...

My Madrid Recommendations 🇪🇸

If you are planning to study abroad in Madrid, here are my best tips/ recommendations and advice. After living in Madrid for four months, I have a good sense of the city now. Madrid in my opnion is one of the safest and cleanest cities in Europe, and no matter how long you stay, you ...

Spring Break in Italy – Florence, Lake Como and Venice

The second part of my Italy trip was in the Northern region of Italy. Between cities, I took the Italo Treno which is the intercity train in Italy. Although it was the beginning of April, northern Italy still felt very cold, but we still had a great rest of our spring break.  From Naples, I ...

Spring Break in Italy – Rome, Naples and Capri

Towards the end of the study abroad program in April, I had over a week off for Easter break, as they call it here in Europe. It was a ten day break so I had decided to spend the entire break in Italy! I went along with three other friends from South Korea, who I ...

A Reflection on A Study Abroad: Barcelona

I have a fuzzy recollection of how I felt the first time I stepped out in Barcelona. First, non-jam-packed seeing as I had just come from the highly dense country of Hong Kong and was still reeling from the effects. Second, keen because I’d done little research about the city but I’d heard good stories ...

Travelling while Studying Abroad

One of the main advantages of studying abroad in Europe is the convenience of travelling to other nearby or Schengen countries. Within the Schengen area, there is no border control, so there is no need for a separate visa for each country. It is also very helpful to create your university class schedule in a ...