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Europe 2022: Dubrovnik, Croatia
In order to get from Split to Dubrovnik, we had a few options including a ferry, bus, or hiring a private driver. The first two were...
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Mike McHugh
Aug 5, 20213 min read
Contiki East Africa Safari: Day 1 – Nairobi
Hello from Nairobi, or should I say Jambo? I landed in Nairobi right on time, to the minute, and we disembarked the plane to proceed to...
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Mike McHugh
Oct 3, 20186 min read
Eurotrip 2018 – Berlin, Germany
Hello from Germany! My friend from university, Eric, and I are in Europe for a little under 2 weeks since we wanted to check Oktoberfest...
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Mike McHugh
May 11, 20181 min read
Contiki Peru Uncovered – Day 1
I’m off again! I’m flying from JFK to Bogota to Lima, Peru for a 14 day tour of Peru through Contiki as well as a two day add on through...
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Mike McHugh
May 22, 20152 min read
Day 13: China Adventure – Hong Kong to Tokyo
I had to leave for the airport at 11:30 AM, so I couldn’t really go and see any sites in Hong Kong that I hadn’t seen yet as they are all...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 22, 20124 min read
Reflections: Post Graduation Eurotrip
Hi All, I just boarded my plane for New York. First of all, let me say that Heathrow Airport puts JFK to shame. I was able to go from my...
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Mike McHugh
May 10, 20123 min read
London’s Calling….just for 6 hours
Hi Everyone! I’m writing this as I look out of the window onto a rainy London tarmac. Yes, that means that I made it through the first...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 26, 20112 min read
Reverse Culture Shock?
Today was a pretty ordinary day in Rome (which is not ordinary at all). My architecture class met at Il Vittoriano which is also known...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 21, 20112 min read
Family Visit – Day 3
Thursday was my last full day in Rome with my Dad and brother. We made the best of it, though, as we booked a tour to see the Colosseum,...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 14, 20111 min read
Pompeii
Our trip to the Amalfi Coast began with a half day in Pompeii! We left our school this morning at 7:45 AM. We arrived at the ruins of...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 4, 20114 min read
Spring Break: Days 10 & 11 – London
I arrived in London late on Saturday night and took a taxi to my hostel. The taxi was so cool – a very old looking black car that was not...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 2, 20114 min read
Spring Break – Reflections
I am currently crossing another thing off of my very long bucket list of things to do while studying abroad in Europe – ride the train...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 31, 20113 min read
Spring Break: Days 5 & 6 – Amsterdam
We arrived in Amsterdam at 5:00 AM and walked to our hostel from the bus. We immediately fell back asleep and woke up for our tour at...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 12, 20115 min read
Barcelona
A week or so ago, my ISC (Italian Student Companion), Silvio, had about ten of his friends over for dinner. I am happy to report that I...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 26, 20114 min read
Carnivale in the French Riviera
Hi Everyone! I am definitely settling into life in Rome, Italy (or Europe in general). After spending last weekend in Florence, I had a...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20112 min read
My First Weekend Away: Florence
Hi All, I’m sitting on the train on my way back from my first weekend trip away from Rome & can say that it was a blast! I am definitely...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 13, 20112 min read
Are these the same blocks Julius Caesar walked on?
Ciao! It’s been a while since I last updated, but I had another crazy week in Roma. With every passing day, I come to love this amazing...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 5, 20117 min read
Finally in Rome
Ciao Tutti (Hi All)! It has been a week since I have arrived in Rome and I am finally getting around to updating my blog. I think that...
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Mike McHugh
Jan 20, 20112 min read
One Week to Rome!
Ciao! The countdown is on. I leave for Rome in less than a week. My program does not start for two weeks, but I am going over early so...
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Mike McHugh
Dec 7, 20102 min read
Off to Study Abroad!
Ciao! Things are starting to wind down at Penn State this semester and finals week is dreadfully coming near. The good news is that this...
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