A Modest Twinkling Christmas in Maastricht

Christmas is one of my favorite seasons of the year. It most certainly has to do with the lights, those twinkling bright lights that are hung up for almost a month. They just make everything seem prettier and brighter. I can’t believe that we’re heading towards mid-April already. Wasn’t all the excitation surrounding Christmas just…

My Maastricht Shopping Adventures

Maastricht isn’t a huge city. I don’t know if it’s because of that but all the shops tend to be clustered in one place, conveniently called “Markt,” and yes, readers, I did not mistakenly omit the “E” from that word. So, say you need a fancy item of clothing for a certain scholarship recipients event (true story)…

INKOM: The First Day

It seems all my posts about the Netherlands begin or include a story about me walking. And I know it’s getting really boring for you to read about me walking, but really, when the only bike you can ride is one with training wheels and you want to save on money after using the bus,…

Walk, Walk, Walking On My First Day in Maastricht

Facebook is a blessing- and before you jump out at me and say that I’m already way too addicted to the social network, hear me out. You see, after I got admitted to the university way back in January, I liked the university’s page on Facebook, and one thing lead to another, and suddenly there was…