Aachen, Germany: Crossing the Invisible Border

Like all great things, the trip to Aachen, Germany, in the last weekend of September, started with a Facebook message, asking who would be interested in spending the day in the westernmost city of Deutschland. In the end, after many of our little group declined due to other obligations, the great adventurers team ended up being…

The Absolutely Important Trip To IKEA

Graduate students must really have a tough time because if our group is any indication, the simplest thing will make us ecstatic. Like a trip to IKEA. For me, going to IKEA is practically a family tradition. I’m not sure when my first trip there was, but I’m pretty sure it was before I could start…

Some More Songs About Travel

I’m currently super frustrated by the whole packing process, as more of my things are being tossed out than into the bag, thanks to the policy of the airline I’m using that only allows me ONE 23 kg bag. So what’s a girl to do? She takes to her Facebook and Twitter accounts to ask her…