Today was an enriching and inspiring day spent learning, connecting, and exploring in Birmingham. Our first stop was Joseph Chamberlain College (JCC), where we had the opportunity to tour the facilities and get a feel for the learning environment. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by faculty and students alike, which set…
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How to Love Birmingham in 10 Days – Day 8
We’ve officially been in the UK for over a week, and today—Day 8—might just be my favorite yet. It began on the right note: I slept a whole night and didn’t have to wake up until 8:10 AM. A rare luxury on this packed itinerary! By 8:45, we were on the bus and headed to…
Looking from Above
Our morning was dedicated to seeing the Bilbao School of Engineering labs. The progress they have made on their balance machine in such a short amount of time is so impressive. They have determined so much information about the pressure points of different parts of the body and how their research will change the lives…
Day 6 in Bilbao
Today was a shorter day than usual! Everyone had to be up and ready by 11 so that we could all head to the theater. On Thursday night, we got to go to the theater and see a show, but today we had a tour. On this tour we learned the history of the theater…
Exploring Buenos Aires: Art, Architecture, and the Legacy of Perón
Day 8 in Buenos Aires! We started the day with going back to La Boca to enjoy the neighborhood and do some shopping. The weather was perfect and it was very lively. It was fun seeing the area bustling with more vendors, more people walking around, and music. After coming back from La Boca, around…
Day 7 in Bilbao
Today was such a lovely and memorable day!We started off at the market, and it was absolutely beautiful. I ended up buying a ring that I really love, and I had fun browsing through vinyls and admiring all the fresh flowers. Everything felt so lively and colorful, and the weather made it even better, it…
Day 6 in Bilbao
Today, we started with a tour of the beautiful Arriaga Theatre, where we learned about its history and admired the stunning architecture. It was fascinating to learn about the theater’s significance to the city’s culture. After that, some of my friends and I went shopping for the first time on the trip. It felt so…
Day 5 in Bilbao
Today was such a fun day!We split into two groups and ventured into the city, which was so exciting. As we explored, Saioa shared some amazing historical facts, and we got to see some beautiful old architecture. Eventually, we made it to the riverside market, which was huge and full of all kinds of food…
From La Boca to Recoleta
Today, we finally had time to explore Argentina on our own. Since our walking tour didn’t start until 1:30 p.m., a bunch of us woke up early to head back to La Boca to walk around and get gifts for our friends and family, along with a couple of souvenirs for ourselves. My favorite shop…
Walking through time in Buenos Aires
Today, we had the morning free to do some exploring since there was a flood at the ranch. A group of us went to go look around and shop at La Boca. We were able to go into a bunch of shops and get gifts for our families. The streets were full of vendors and…
Spirits and Souvenirs
Today was the perfect start to our final week in Buenos Aires! Due to the itinerary getting all messed up from the rainy weather the past few days, we had lots of free time in the morning. A group of us decided to revisit the colorful and beautiful neighborhood of La Boca to do some…
Tours and Perón
Today we had the morning free, so a group of us decided to check out La Boca again to shop and look around. Since it is election day in Argentina, we expected many of the stores to be closed, although we were pleasantly surprised with how lively it was when we arrived. The sun was…
Day 7 in Bilbao
Today our first stop was at the local flea market in Bilbao, which is a weekly tradition here. It was full of vendors selling vintage items, handmade crafts, and flower bouquets. It was a great spot to find unique gifts for my family back home. After wandering through the market, we stopped for breakfast and…
Day 8: Tours and Trinkets
Today was much more relaxed in comparison to the rest of the week. After a quick breakfast at the hotel, our group took taxis back to La Boca to take pictures and explore more of the shops. We spoke with local vendors and got to experience the livelihood of La Boca’s colorful streets again. After…
The Perón’s Impact
Today was our eighth day in Argentina, and definitely one of my favorites so far! To start off the day, some of the group went back to La Boca to do some shopping. It was a super fun trip as it was very lively there today, and we all got to buy things for ourselves…
Buenos Aires on Foot
Today our visit to the ranch was cancelled, so our only scheduled event was a walking tour. During our free time in the morning, some of us ventured back to La Boca to have more time to walk around and visit the local shops. La Boca is so beautiful and shows so much of the…
Day 8 in Buenos Aires!
Day 8 was a successful day might I say! We first started out the day with breakfast at 9:30 and then hopped in a cab to head over to La Boca. We shopped around getting leather merchandise, postcards, and other fun trinkets. We took many pictures and walked around the town before heading back to…
San Sebastian
Today was a pretty eventful day. A friend and I went for breakfast this morning and then met the rest of our group in the lobby of the hotel to go to a flee/flower market. While I didn’t get anything I enjoyed walking around the stands and seeing what they had. I also enjoyed just…
Exploring Bilbao
Today was also a relaxing day. We met at 10:30 in the lobby of our hotel. Since it is a weekend there was no breakfast in our hotel, this may seem like a conflict but it gave us a chance to try traditional breakfast in Bilbao. After breakfast we walked to the theater we previously…
Day 7: San Sebastian
We have officially been in Spain for 1 week. Time has flow by so fast. Today, we spent the morning at the flower and flea market in Bilbao. I bought a ring and a few bracelets. It was so cool to see everything that everyone was selling and they had so many different kinds of…