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Let me live, love and say it well in good sentences.
SYLVIA PLATH, THE BELL JAR

It is our wish to provide you, our valued readers, with engaging and interesting information about the spectacular world around us, and, hopefully, the words you find here will also inspire you to get out, to learn, to live, and above all else, to travel!

Western Civilization 2018: Part 2

Today we set out for our day trip to Mycenae- an event that a lot of us were truly looking forward to, especially because the location of our hotel in Athens, though beautiful, could at times be ...

by Student, Hannah S. , Denver, CO

Arriving in Athens

After a grueling fifteen hour flight, I have finally arrived in Athens. Even though the flight itself was tiresome, flying overseeing Athens made me completely forget it. It was incredible to view ...

by Student, Emma K. , Western Civilization

Last Days in Athens

by Maya C. & Carlos C. By the time we reached the top of the mountain our feet were aching, our breathing was heavy, and everyone wanted to collapse. Grabbing hold of our knees to keep from ...

My Time in Athens

Temple of Hephaestus The pebble beach we got to visit on the coast of Greece -Carmen   interested in guest blogging? Visit ...

A Work of Art: Second Half of Athens

Well that’s a wrap! Being in Greece has been an incredible experience, and we all had a blast! Everything from the ancient ruins scattered around the city of Athens to Greece’s picturesque ...

A Climb, a Dance, and a Goodbye

Yesterday was by far our most physically exhausting day, as we spent the morning climbing to one of Athens’s highest points, the famous Lykavitos. Towering nearly 300 meters above sea ...

This is Athens!

After a short breakfast together, we dove right into things and set out to see the Agora. The Agora, which means “open space,” was the meeting place for the democracy of ancient Athenian ...