Andy and I arrived to Rome three days early for a little honeymoon before heading to Arezzo to begin classes. I was disappointed with our taxi ride to Rome. I had told Andy about last year when there was a traffic jam on the highway, and everyone was just ignoring lanes, fitting through whatever [[...]
Posts Tagged ‘travel’
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:58 am § in OU in Arezzo
An Introduction
Hi! I am Devon, a junior in International Studies at OU, I work for Sooner yearbook on the photography staff, a huge OU sports fan and a waitress at a restaurant in Norman. Typical college student… but I am also the “M” word. Married. Crazy, right? I got married this past summer to[...]
September 10th, 2010 - 6:01 pm § in Turkey
From Morocco to Istanbul
Finally, following nine days of traveling from the U.S. to Frankfurt to Morocco, I have landed safe and sound in Istanbul Turkey. The city is huge and a bit overwhelming at first, but I know in time I will become accustomed to the hustle and bustle. My time spent in Morocco was incredible, each city[...]
August 23rd, 2010 - 1:40 pm § in Scotland
On Travelling Solo
For the most part, my first month in Europe has been action-packed and incredibly fun. However, the week I spent in Edinburgh, Scotland was a bit of a low point because, for the first time since my arrival in Europe, I was essentially alone. My hosts were busy people, and although they were hospi[...]
August 11th, 2010 - 3:39 am § in South Africa
Day 25-30: We learn the ways eventually..
Durban feels like another world – a fantasy away from Pretoria. It’s beautiful, it’s sunny, the people are sweet. It’s a big city, with people walking down every street, vendors selling fruit and other products, and mini-buses and other cars whizzing by without heed. I felt like I was i[...]