Une Nouvelle Aventure

My previous experiences with traveling abroad have resulted in some of the best memories I possess. The cultures, architecture, food and people in each country I have visited have been equally remarkable and are so unique they cannot be compared. From the green fields of Ireland, to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, to the crystal blue ocean water of the Grecian islands, I have loved every minute of my travels. My first few times abroad with my parents were to Greece when I was a child, and I did not appreciate the experience, especially since my only companions were my mother and father. 

Years later, I had the chance to travel through my high school for spring break trips abroad. Through them, I got to travel to back to Greece, as well as visit Vienna and Salzburg, Austria; Vienna, Florence, and Rome, Italy; Paris France; London, England and Wales; and Dublin, Ireland. These trips were some of the most amazing times of my life, where I got to enjoy foreign countries with a group of my friends. However, I never stayed in any of those countries long enough to really absorb the culture and explore the area.

When I was offered the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country, I knew this would be an experience of a lifetime. Deciding between Luxembourg and Dingle, Ireland was tough, but I ultimately decided on Luxembourg because I had previously traveled to Ireland and thought I would try something new. Since arriving in Luxembourg, the experience has been amazing. On our first day, after class, we got a tour of the city and although it was cold and raining, we still got to see its old world beauty. Following that was dinner at an Italian restaurant, Portia Nova, which was much needed since the food served in the hostel was unappetizing.

Today is only our 4^th day here, and we have already had several corporate visits. My personal favorite was to Bofferding brewery, where we got an information session relating back to our marketing class, as well as a brewery tour and beer tasting. Our other visits were to the European Court of Auditors, and the US Embassy, where we got to meet Mr. David Fetter, who is the Deputy Chief of Mission. For a man of his position, he was very down to earth and gave a great presentation.

The next two and a half weeks have a lot more exciting events planned, and I cannot wait to experience them all.