A Texas Girl Exploring the World
This post has been YEARS in the making, but it’s finally here! As you know from talking to me or reading the blog for 5 seconds, Amsterdam is probably my favorite place in the world. I studied abroad there, we got engaged there, and if we won the lottery it’s the first place we would […]
Recently, one of my Zeta sisters reached out to ask me about studying in Amsterdam. Usually, I respond with, “OMG it was great blah blah blah you’ll love it blah blah blah go do it!” But as we kept talking over Facebook, she asked questions that no one has asked me yet. She asked about […]
Whether you are spending a whole semester studying or you’re just in town for a few days, the Netherlands has so much to see and do. When I wasn’t jetting off to other parts of Europe, I tried to make the most of exploring as much of the country as I could. The Netherlands is […]
Studying abroad was one of the craziest things I have ever done, yet it was also one of the most rewarding. I learned so much and, despite any pitfalls I had along the way, I encourage anyone who has the opportunity to do it. I had SOOOO many questions before I left, and while I […]
I get asked questions about my time in Amsterdam all the time, often from people who aren’t even planning on study abroad. But today, a girl in one of my classes mentioned that she was going to Amsterdam next semester, and I practically pounced on the poor girl and demanded if she needed any tips. […]
Note to self: don’t bike from Amsterdam to Marken. It looks far on the map, it is far. But, you get some pretty great photos out of it. After hitting the Coffee Festival, Rachel and I had planned to wander around Noord, or North Amsterdam, which lies across the IJ (pronounced ‘eye’ and yes, both […]
As the semester started to wind down and I had crossed off most of the items on my Amsterdam to-do list, I wanted to find things that I couldn’t do every day or in any other city. So when Rachel heard about the Amsterdam Coffee Festival, my inner coffee addict screamed “YES!” I’m drinking a […]
The best part about studying abroad is that everyone wants to come visit. For Mother’s Day, I was lucky enough to host my mom and grandmother. My mom had helped me move in, but other than that, neither of them had visited The Netherlands. But the one thing on their agenda? The tulip gardens at Keukenhof. […]
I am way, way, way, WAY behind on blogging (as in a month behind) BUT I’m catching up! I wanted to recap some of our adventures in Amsterdam when Zac and Lydia came to visit! We only had one day in Amsterdam before we left for Paris, and most of it was spent wandering around and […]
Hello! I’ve been having the worst computer trouble, but after 2 hours in the Apple store, transferring everything to an external hard drive, and wiping my computer, I’m back up and running and can finally blog again! SO, it’s finally here- my recap of my weekend in Holland. This post is super, super photo-heavy but […]