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Weekend in Buenos Aires

Submitted by Emily Rooney on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 17:34

Hola! The past weekend we spent in Buenos Aires! Our hotel didn't have good WiFi so it was hard to contact anyone but I arrived in my city today! Friday we went on a city tour and saw all the different Barrios, or regions/neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. We went to the Plaza de Mayo, which is like the main square of Buenos Aires. The Casa Rosada, or Pink House, the President's house, is there. She doesn't actually live there like in the USA but it is the main office where she works.

T-24 hours

Submitted by Emily Rooney on Tue, 05/27/2014 - 22:47

Hello everyone! I am so excited to be blogging for you all during my trip! I’m a senior Spanish major at West Chester University in
West Chester, PA. I was originally Pre-Med with a Spanish minor when I studied
abroad in 2012. I always assumed that one day I would be able to go to Spain so
when the opportunity presented itself to travel to South America, I jumped on

Traveling in Europe On A Budget

Submitted by Caroline Burke on Fri, 05/09/2014 - 09:21

One of the many reasons I always wanted to live in Europe is
because of all the travel opportunities available. It amazes me that I can hop
from one unique country to the next in a matter of hours. From Paris, Brussels
is an 80 minute train ride, London is a 2 hour flight away, and cities in
Germany and Switzerland are close by. As fun as it is to constantly be on the
go, it can be a bit overwhelming to decide which places to visit and how to get

Fun With N-Flat and Newman

Submitted by Leica Lucien on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 09:57

Honestly, Newman College has been such a blast to live in for the semester. I was originally really skeptical because people who had studied in Melbourne Uni told me that Newman was going to be boring and strict, which I learned was ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE. When I stayed at Queens College for the International Students Program,  the leaders flinched when I told them that I was staying at Newman.