culture

I was nine years old when I was first introduced to British music. I can still remember how I felt when I first heard the Beatles. The music was something…

Before you put on your favorite green clothes and sit down for corned beef and cabbage, brush up on these lesser-known facts about St. Patrick’s Day.  Here are 5 surprising…

Everyone has their quirks — and cities and countries do, too! Part of the study abroad experience is learning, understanding (or realizing you will never fully understand), and accepting cultural…

When I told one of my friends from my home campus of The University of Alabama that I’d be spending Spring 2020 studying abroad in Seville, Spain (Sevilla in Spanish),…

Ireland has so much history, such lively people, and beautiful scenery — but the thing I miss the most every day since returning home from my summer abroad is Irish…

What is Victory Day? Why is it celebrated? In early May, the week before my first days of finals, I had the surreal experience of witnessing a Victory Day celebration…

Want to study abroad in Buenos Aires? Set whatever assumptions you may have about this South American capital city aside while I share my 10 top things I believe anyone…

Founded by the Vikings around 922 A.D., Limerick City has over 1,000 years of history under its belt. Transformed from a Viking settlement into a medieval walled town and ultimately…

«С Масленицей из России Всем!» (S Maslenitsey iz Rossii) // Happy Maslenitsa from Russia to Everyone! This semester I am grateful to be studying in St. Petersburg, Russia. My favorite…

A medieval Spanish city located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Granada is truly one of a kind. Its contagious energy can be characterized by a combination of…