Category Archives: Study Abroad in Madrid

Spanish Bullfight and Farewell Dinner

We didn’t really have much time to rest after we got back the Northern Spain trip on Wednesday night, because Thursday was another busy day. We had the farewell dinner that night and a bullfight to go to right before … Continue reading

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Santiago de Compostela, Porto, and Salamanca

While the first half of our Northern Spain trip was full of relaxing and beach time, in the next three days we visited three different cities and made it back to Madrid. The driving trips were all very long, so we … Continue reading

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Asturias: the land of cider and beaches

After our 10 day spring break trip, we were greeted with 4 days of exams. It was a busy week, but it’s good to know that now I’m done with four out of my five classes that I’ve been taking … Continue reading

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Spring Break Part 3: Istanbul, Turkey

Our third destination for spring break was probably my favorite: Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul is a vibrant, beautiful city with a blend of east and west that makes it different from pretty much anywhere else in the world and that we … Continue reading

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Spring Break Part 2: Prague, Czech Republic

After a long 7-hour train ride from Budapest that may have given us food poisoning, we finally arrived in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Though it took a while, traveling by train was definitely worth it because we … Continue reading

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Spring Break Part 1: Budapest, Hungary

Since Spain is a very Catholic country, our spring break this year fell a little later than what we’re accustomed to in the United States. Here spring break is called Semana Santa, or Holy Week, and always take place the week … Continue reading

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Paseo to Lavapiés

On Wednesday, April 10, we had our last paseo. 🙁 With the week of Easter being our spring break, this week was the end of all of our classes at the AU Study Center. When we come back from spring … Continue reading

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A Rainy Trip to Porto with the best sandwich ever

We booked our trip to Porto, Portugal, expecting sun and beaches. When we checked the weather in the week up to our departure, we learned the reality would be far from it. Thanks to some open minds, we ends up … Continue reading

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Archaeological Museum, Botanical Gardens, and Reina Sofía

The week following our trip to Valencia was another one filled with field trips and a paseo to sites around Madrid, including the Archaeological Museum and Reina Sofía with Paco and the Botanical Gardens with Kike. On Tuesday, Paco took … Continue reading

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Valencia and the hanging houses of Cuenca

Our day started early on Thursday, March 26, with a meetup time of 8:45am in Príncipe Pío for our second to last weekend trip, this time to Cuenca and Valencia towards the east. The central city of Cuenca in Castilla-La … Continue reading

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