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I spent five days in Madrid, Spain visiting my friend Lauren who is studying there this semester. Overall, it was really nice to hang out with someone I knew before arriving in Nijmegen and I was there long enough that … Continue reading »

Fortunately, my university in Nijmegen gave us a week off for Carnival, just like Loyola; so a few friends and I decided to rent a car and road trip to Berlin (about a six hour drive from Nijmegen). One thing … Continue reading »

On Monday, March 7, I made a day trip by train to Koln, Germany (or better known to English speakers as Cologne, Germany). The Monday of Karneval in Koln is known as “Rose Monday” and on this day there is … Continue reading »

I have mentioned before that the city I am living in is very close to the German border. The closest German town of substantial size is Kleve. It takes about 30-45 minutes by bus to get there and it’s actually … Continue reading »

Before I begin the long process of writing the blog posts I need in order to properly describe Nijmegen, I should probably start by introducing you all to my room. It’s pretty simple, all the furniture is from Ikea and … Continue reading »

Every Saturday and Monday in the City Center of Nijmegen, there is an open market that starts at the Grote Market and goes along the street, Burchtstraat. I have been making a point to go there every week, not only … Continue reading »

Our days in Amsterdam went by incredibly fast. We did so many things that it would be impossible to tell about them all, so here are some of my favorite things. 1. The Heineken Brewery. Not actually the brewery anymore, … Continue reading »

We arrived in Amsterdam at about 9:30 a.m. local time today, and after 14 hours of travel, we couldn’t have been happier to get to the hotel. Luckily, we got an awesome two-floor loft room at the Hotel Pulitzer which … Continue reading »