An Update...FINALLY!

To the many loyal readers of my blog (haha), I apologize for not posting in a month, but I have been traveling a lot! Here is a quick update and I will write some detailed information in the next week or two. The first trip I took was to Reims in the Champagne region of France. It is home to many of the well known champagne companies and one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world. I stayed with a French family while I was there and had a great time. My next trip was to Prague to visit two of my friends from Emory. It was a nice break from the expensiveness of Paris. It was a cool city and very different than Western Europe. I had a lot of fun until Georgetown lost in the Final Four. I returned from Prague on Tuesday, April 3rd and left for an 18 day Spring Break on April 5th. My trip was a loop in Europe with 5 friends from my program (4 Cornell and 1 Emory). First stop was Berlin, next Munich, a quick stop in Vienna, and then Ljubljana, Slovenia, after that Piran, Slovenia, followed by Split, Croatia, our last stop in Eastern Europe was Dubrovnik, Croatia. We then took a Ferry from Croatia to Pescara, Italy (which is where my Italian family is from) on our way to Florence. Our last stop was Florence, but getting to it and from it, were two of the longest travels I have ever been involved in. Now I am home and ready to give short run down on the trip. Berlin was a really cool city. It is pretty modern because it was destroyed in WWII. Great social scene and really interesting history. Munich was rebuilt after the war also, but most of the city was restored so it was a completely different feeling than Berlin. It was much smaller which I think is a good thing. The beer was incredible, and it was a great city to visit. Vienna is filled with huge, beautiful buildings. I have some amazing pictures of the sites in Vienna. I only spent about 5 hours there, but enjoyed my time. Now the interesting part of the trip. First Ljubljana: This is the capital city of Slovenia. It is very small but one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. The train to it went through huge snow peaked mountains and the city center is divided by a small canal that is lined with beautiful trees. The city has a welcoming feel and I would highly recommend visiting. Next was Piran, Slovenia. This is a beautiful, but quiet coastal town. It was a great place to relax, but there wasn't much to do. It is Italian influenced and one can see the influence in the food, architecture, etc. Beautiful and great place to hang out but nothing to exciting. Next was Split, Croatia. Croatia was a little run down, but Split was really pretty and had some cool beaches. It is a big port city and it is home the world's oldest Catholic Church. It is part of the old city of Split which was beautiful. Split had a fun night life and is another good place to go, but it is more touristy than Slovenia. Next was Dubrovnik. It was another one of the prettiest places I have ever visited. It was a picturesque coastal city. With huge cliffs, clear, blue water it was amazing. It also has an old city which is very beautiful. Dubrovnik is another place worth visiting. That is a quick rundown. I am exhausted and ecstatic to be back in Paris. Here are a few pictures. Hopefully I will be able to provide details on all of my trips, but I will be very busy with work for a while.


Ljubljana, Slovenia















Piran, Slovenia















Dubrovnik, Croatia