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The Rotterdam Markthal in Blaak square opened it’s doors for the first time on October 1, 2014. Since then this complex has been open daily and is a famed national landmark. The first floor is an open market with 96 stands. Situated below it, are a grocery store and a four story parking lot. But […]
Kinderdijk, pronounced Kinder (like the candy bar) dike (not dijek, like I was saying it), is a small village about 18 miles outside of Rotterdam in South Holland. Kinderdijk is unique in that it has 19 windmills concentrated in a very small area. Some of the windmills at Kinderdijk date back to as early as […]
My early running days In elementary school I loved to play “boys chase girls”, but I think I was more of a flirt than a runner. In middle school, my dad would often tell me after a field hockey game that I “ran like a girl”. In high school I not only dreaded, but feared […]
Neuschwanstein Castle: A Real Life Fairytale Once my best friend and I decided we were going to Germany, I put Neuschwanstein Castle on our “must see” list. I did some research and found out I was not the only one with this idea. Although there are thousands of castles to visit in Germany, Neuschwanstein castle is the most […]
The most well-known garden in the Land of Tulips is Keukenhof. Keukenhof is the world’s largest flower park and is just a short drive from Amsterdam.
I am no easy pizza critic. My expectations for pizza in Rome were high and La Gatta Mangiona did not disappoint. Order your own, you won’t want to share.
Berlin is a cultural capital with many iconic symbols. But none are quite as moving or worthy as Berlin’s East Side Gallery.While in Berlin, I participated in one of my favorite tourist activities: New Sandeman’s Free Walking Tours. I have been on tours with New Sandeman in Prague, Madrid, Amsterdam, and Barcelona. I love these tours because […]
Seeing as my birthday was this past Monday, eleven hours of traveling this Sunday allowed me ample time to reflect on the 11 highlights of my 23rd year. Here they are, in no particular order: 1. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northeastern University In May, I graduated with a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience and a […]
La Bodega de Vinny is a “divey” bodega on a narrow, dimly lit, side street in Granada.There are no menus, no tables, no reservations, and no waiters. Doesn’t exactly sound like your typical restaurant, or a restaurant at all for that matter. The address listed on Google is wrong.there are no hours posted on the […]
Andalusia is a part of Spain that I always associate with warmth, sunshine and beaches. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would be skiing in Sierra Nevada. Just the weekend prior I darned my bikini at the beach! How To Get To Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada is a short 45 minute […]