For the past month, I’ve been living like John Candy in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I’ve been traveling/backpacking through Europe, and have spent a good part of my time waiting. Waiting for a plane to take off, a bus to arrive…no automobiles, sadly, but I was trying for the metaphor. Patience has been a virtue.
While [...]
I just got the worst haircut. Think Marilyn Manson, a dread locked hobo and an aspiring 80’s prom queen combined. Throw in some golden retriever too. Ok, maybe it was just a lot of hairspray, but still.
My roommate and I wanted to get a new European chic haircut, like Kate Moss or Amy Winehouse.
We heard [...]
In Canterbury, students have a designated going-out spot every night.
Monday is The Works, a sleezy nightclub that had a “Sex” theme last week and welcomed students dressed like prostitutes and pimps. The club also hosted a stripper, who wore gloves and professor-ish glasses. Classy.
Tuesday is bars on campus. Every academic building has a bar, which [...]
Hostels are an unavoidable part of studying abroad if you want to travel cheaply. Grimy, mildew-y, crammed, filled with hung-over employees and bacteria-laden bathrooms, hostels are something everyone should experience.
I stayed at my first hostel two weeks ago in London. I expected it to resemble the AT&T Techno Twins commercial, where the guy has no [...]
I’m sitting in my new flat right now (complete with Christmas tree-colored sheets), listening to one of my guy roommates, who has dragon tattoos on both forearms, play “Strawberry Fields” and contemplating my past two days in Canterbury. It’s been a whirlwind. A blast with a ton of jet lag blown in. Here are some [...]
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