Tag: Festivals

What Philly can offer for a nice weekend?

Hi, folks! It was a crazy international students week with even more networking and free food than usual here at Drexel. And I’m back to give you something new and exciting about the city of Philadelphia. Today we have a pretty regular, but still important topic to talk about. We all know that university life ...

Cultural Celebrations in Spain: My Recount of Las Fallas

I’d heard of this Las Fallas celebration prior to arriving in Spain, seeing as all my Spanish friends deemed it a must, and it came highly recommended. Some research to understand its significance and aid my planning gave me some useful information as follows: Las Fallas is an annual festival that takes place in Valencia, ...

Weihnachtsmarkt

November 29 Feeling confident for the interview! November 30 The Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Germany is something I have been looking forward to ever since I was accepted into the study abroad program. However, Germany has been hit heavily with the next wave of COVID-19, and things are getting quite grim over here. My original ...

Weekend Splendor

As a market and festival fanatic, Australia certainly does not lack in this department. After an intense week of uni work, I love knowing there are heaps of Saturday markets and Sunday festivals to explore during the weekend. Lesson Learned #4—If you’re looking for any of these things—love, art, expression, good conversation—well I have the ...