Thursday, February 4, 2016

When in Europe the UK and Beyond: Pre-departure to Berlin


Tomorrow I am going to Berlin with my roommate Max. We will be leaving on Friday night and returning Sunday night. I am looking forward to experiencing a whole new culture. I’ve told Max that while in Berlin, I want to try and get something unique out of this experience. While I do obviously want to do some of the touristy things while there I also want to go to a less known area away from the tourist. It is through this experience that I feel I will get a better understanding and taste of German Culture, as opposed to the limits tourism can put on a person’s experience of a different culture.

Some places that we are planning to visit are Alexanderplatz, Brandenburg Tor, Check Point Charlie, East Side Gallery, Jewish Museum, Reichstag and if we have time Schoenberg Palace.

In other news, I have booked a trip to Italy and I will be there from March 5th-13th. I will start in Rome and then proceed to Florence and finish off in Venice.   I will be going alone and I think that this trip will teach me a lot about myself. I have always relied on others to guide me as I go from place to place, however, since I have been studying abroad this has changed. Granted everything is written in English here in Britain, but this is not the case in Italy. It will be an interesting experience none the less so stay tuned for updates!

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