DepartureAs the final week of the trip approached, many of us were a little sad, nostalgic, and sentimental. Most of us agreed this past month had...
United NationsWe had the privilege of visiting the United Nations headquarters in Vienna today. I was really excited, especially because I participated...
Mauthausen & De-BriefI was nervous the day we went to Mauthausen. I’m not really sure why; I think I wasn’t sure what type of reaction I would have as I have...
Budapest Long WeekendOne of the things I was looking forward to for the whole program was my three-day weekend trip to Budapest. I didn’t really know much...
Art History Nerd Alert!This blog post is dedicated to my visits to the Kunshistorisches Museum, the Belvedere, and the Leopold Museum. In other words, this...
Did Someone Say Lederhosen?During class one morning, Kathy mentioned taking some of the boys to buy lederhosen at a store called C&A in Vienna. After a museum visit...
A Quaint Picnic and a Day in Bratislava I relaxed in the apartment for a substantial amount of time on Saturday and then a group of us planned to head to a coffee shop to work...
More Danube Swimming and Indian FoodThe past few days have felt fairly uneventful but have simultaneously been some of the most memorable days of my life. Warning! The...
The Alps! (And Laxenberg)The drive from Eisenstadt to the Alps was beautiful. When we reached the area where we would take the gondola up to our lodge, I was...
Road Trip to the Alps!Bright and early on Monday morning we headed off to the Alps with a plan to stop in Eisenstadt on the way there. Eisenstadt was a...
Schöbrunn Palace, the Danube, and Prater After class on Friday, we started the weekend by heading to Schöbrunn Palace to walk around. It was beautiful and we had a great time...
First Full WeekNow I can say I’ve been to multiple old churches in Vienna. Each one was more beautiful than the next. First, I visited Peterskirche,...
Bus Tour, Wine Garden, and Military History!On our first full day we had orientation and a walking tour. Me and one of my roommates made the blunder of not picking the closest...
ArrivalMy plane landed in the Vienna International Airport about one hour later than the expected time of arrival, but thankfully, I was still...