actuallyashalinaSep 3, 20195 minDiscovering LazioIf you grew up in the 90s then you grew up with Lizzie Mcquire and have always dreamed to run through the gardens with an Italian named...
actuallyashalinaFeb 20, 20197 minWhat I learned After a Summer Teaching English in ItalyI reflect often on my experience teaching English in Italy and how a lot changed for me in just one summer. The company that I taught thr...
actuallyashalinaFeb 6, 20193 minThe Second Time Around (Abroad)One of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life is move to another country. I’ve done this before, but the second time around is diff...
actuallyashalinaFeb 6, 20195 minCome L'Italia Ha Cambiato La Mia VitaThis blog is written in both Italian and English. Click here for the part in English. Questo blog è scritto in Italiano e Inglese. Clicca...
actuallyashalinaFeb 6, 20195 minHow Italy Has Changed My LifeQuesto blog è scritto in Italiano e Inglese. Clicca qui per leggere in Italiano. This blog is written in both Italian and English. Click ...
actuallyashalinaJan 28, 20198 minDiscovering My Italian Relatives*This post was originally posted on my personal blog and has since been adapted and published here* It was December 27th of 2015 on a Sun...
actuallyashalinaJan 28, 20194 minDiscovering AbruzzoFrom the tops of the Abruzzo Apennine mountains down to the alluring Adriatic sea, the region of Abruzzo is not one to miss on your trip ...
actuallyashalinaJan 27, 20192 minHow-To Book a Bus to AbruzzoSo you're traveling to Abruzzo and want to do it in a way that will allow you to see the beautiful countryside, get an understanding of I...
actuallyashalinaOct 5, 20183 minWhy Bratislava is the Hidden Gem of Europe!If I could I would go back here a million times! Bratislava was the cutest little city. We had planned for only a day trip but we were th...
actuallyashalinaOct 5, 20184 minJapan Horror Story: I went to the hospital in HiroshimaNot the kind of travel story you might expect. Japan was everything I hoped it would be, but unfortunately as traveling and miscommunicat...
actuallyashalinaOct 5, 20183 minWhy Culture Shock is InevitableI guess I thought maybe the third time around I’d be used to the way things are in this country and the inevitable “OMG phase” would not ...
actuallyashalinaOct 5, 20185 minWhy Reverse Culture Shock Is Worse than Culture ShockIf I could, I would pick myself up, and place myself inside the walls of my newsfeed. I would tap into my photo albums and relive each mo...
actuallyashalinaSep 28, 20184 minHow Travel Changes (you) as You AgeWe as travelers put ourselves in complicated situations. We experience culture shock, we learn to be adaptable and flexible, and we tend ...
actuallyashalinaSep 27, 20185 minWhy Budapest is one of my favorite cities!There is something about overcoming travel challenges (that we all face as travelers) in a city that is absolutely breathtaking that make...
actuallyashalinaSep 25, 20182 minUnpopular Opinion: I didn't like Paris!Back in the spring of 2016, I was sitting in my Italian class on a Monday morning. My italian teacher liked asking us what we did during ...
actuallyashalinaSep 24, 20183 minLondon - The first time you're a tourist, the second time you're a travelerThe following is an excerpt from a blog I wrote on my personal blog. Then the blog continues with my second experience in London. In Lond...
actuallyashalinaSep 23, 20185 minWhy Prague is The Fairytale Land From My Childhood!Prague was the start of a spring break journey that went so well, it's hard to believe it even happened. I had always dreamed of seeing P...
actuallyashalinaSep 23, 20185 minMyths & Realities of Cuba (from an American)When I entered my Myths & Realities of Cuba class during my freshman year, I felt a bit of ignorance in myself. I didn’t know anything ab...
actuallyashalinaSep 21, 20182 minInsider Tips from Brussels!Brussels was one of those trips where I took a leap of faith. I really didn't know much about Belgium or it's capital city and I'll be ho...
actuallyashalinaSep 21, 20185 minDiscovering Vienna & The U-Bahn (Subway)The most important part about planning a trip to Vienna is really planning out what you want to see and do beforehand. I am the type of t...