Author: ericsala5150

The following blog was written in Ireland between May and June 2019. The pieces have been uploaded here in the order that I wrote them. I arrived in Ireland on Saturday and what a week it has been! The people here are so funny; it seems like everyone loves to tell colorful stories. The weather [...]

This week we took the ferry to Inis Mor, the largest of the three Aran Islands on the west coast of Ireland. The Aran Islands felt like going back in time to the 1600s. We were hiking around the island and stumbled upon these incredible cliffs. We were the only ones there and the beach [...]

We started the week by taking an overnight trip down the coast to Cork. We stopped at Blarney Castle on the way and I kissed the Blarney Stone. The castle was beyond my expectations. Even though Blarney is notorious for being a tourist attraction, it didn't feel like one. I felt like I had stepped [...]

We took a group trip to the Cliffs of Moher, about 45 minutes from Galway. We couldn't have picked a more perfect day with the weather being perfect and the puffins flying everywhere. I really enjoyed this place and the view was incredible. Then we checked out Kylemore Abbey in Connemara National Park. Connemara is [...]

Some friends and I decided to take the opportunity to see the rest of Europe. We stayed in hostels around Europe after the Ireland program ended. This part of the blog is not considered Study Abroad, but I wanted to share. We started in London, then on to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, [...]