When In Rome....

Hey guys! So it is feeling like forever ago since I've studied abroad since graduation is fast approaching and this semester has flown by, however I am going to continue with my theme of my blog and talk about my next excursion which was to Roma :)

Before arriving abroad I new that Rome was on the top of my list to visit no matter what. I love Italian food and i new i wanted to see the history Rome had to offer. My trip to Roma consisted of just me and one of my roommates from studying abroad Mona who went to school at UCLA.We booked this trip for a total of $200 USD after just a few weeks of being in Spain but we both knew that it was an incredible deal and had to just do it!

Rome was truly Amazingg, however it wasn't all that i thought it was going to be cut out to be. The city itself is filled with rich abundant amounts of history however it was not very well-kept. In almost all of the areas (touristy and non) there was trash and debree. I had the vision in my mind that it was going to be so clean and like i have seen in movies, despite it being slightly dirity everything else was breathtaking.

We got to go inside and down the colosseum, to the imperial forums, trevi fountain, arch of, the vatican museum, the pantheon, spanish steps, st. peters basilica, sistine chapel and the borghese gardens. Needless to say all of these monuments were unbelievable. St. Peters and the Trevi Fountain were probably my favorite two spots. Going into the largest church in the world was something not many get the chance to do. Michael Angelos sistine chapel was also great, however you were not allowed to take any photos inside.

The Spanish Steps lead way to the shopping district of Rome. There were countless streets of high end designers and of course leather boots! When we went to the Trevi Fountain we enjoyed some gelato (ice cream) and watched the water trickle, it was such a beautiful and breathtaking experience.

The food in Rome was very good as well, even though i think if we searched harder we could have found better :) I had a large 5euro gelato all three days, but i just couldn't resist!

I am so happy I was able to travel to such a well-known historic place in Italy and look forward to going back in the future possibly to Venice or Florence :)

Passport to Paris!!

Hey Guys! I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break :) I feel that I haven't blogged in forever haha...but anyway continuing with my theme of my Study Abroad trip I am going to let you in a little bit about my trip to Paris this past November.

My boyfriend and I went to Paris the first weekend in November in celebration of our 2 year anniversary. It was not a place he 100% wanted to go to, but i knew that while i was in Europe i had to visit the Eiffel Tower! Needless to say our trip turned out amazingg.

We were about a 5 minute walk to the Eiffel Tower which was awesome. We didn't really use their public transportation system all that much, because it was very complicated, so instead we walked everywhere.

We went to the Louve which was amazing. As some of you may know it is the biggest palace/museum in the world. It is where art such as the famous "Mona Lisa" painting is stored. The building itself was breathtaking.

We went on a boat tour of the canal ways, went up inside the Eiffel Tower which was gorgeous, but very cold. We also went inside and to the top of Notre Dame. We saw the arch de triumph, the pointe nuof bridge. We also went inside Napoleans tomb.

The food in Paris was also great! We had a lot of pastries. Paris though was a very expensive city and for good reason. There was tons of high end shopping as well.

Overall, Paris was an amazing city that offered so much to see and partake in. If you haven't been yet, i would definitely recommend going sometime in your life! It is a trip i will never forget :)