Category Archives: European Excursions

Previous blogs posts from planning, packing and gallivanting around Europe!

Eat, explore and enjoy in Extremadura, Spain

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Guest">Guest Guest

Guest post: take a trip to Spain and explore an up-and-coming region.Continue reading «Eat, explore and enjoy in Extremadura, Spain» Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Guest Posts, Spain | Tagged Caceres, Extremadura Region, Guadalupe, Merida, PUente Romano, Royal Monastery of Santa Maria, Spain, The Traveling Scholar, Travel, Trujillo, Trujillo Villas Espana, Virgin of Guadalupe | 2 Comments

Valletta: 2018 European Capital of Culture!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Revisiting Malta as Valletta is crowned Cap of Culture for 2018!Continue reading «Valletta: 2018 European Capital of Culture!» Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Malta, Up, Up & Away!, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged europe, European Capital of Culture, Ghawdex, Gozo, Gozo Farmhouse Rentals, Isle of Calypso, Malta, Malta tourism, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean, Valletta | 2 Comments

Day Trip: Oxford

Posted on December 31, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

A day trip to Oxford left me freezing & maybe wanting more.Continue reading «Day Trip: Oxford» Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, England, European Excursions, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | 1 Comment

Grad Week!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Grad Pics!Continue reading «Grad Week!» Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Morsels, England | Tagged Academics, Ceremony, Graduation Photos, London, LSE, MSc Graduation, Pictures, Postgraduate, Reception, UK, University | Leave a comment

LSE & Winter Wonderland!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

LSE, Covent Garden & hitting up Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland!Continue reading «LSE & Winter Wonderland!» Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, England, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Aldo, Covent Garden, Dalley, Friends, Hyde Park, Ice Skating, LSE, MSc, Shoes, Shopping, Titmuss Prize, Winter Wonderland | Leave a comment

In London!

Posted on December 13, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Smiling from ear to ear: back in London with an exciting week ahead!Continue reading «In London!» Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Morsels, England, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Borough Market, Brick Lane, Christmas, Covent Garden, England, europe, Graduation, Islington, LHR, London, LSE, MSc, Portobello Market, Sightseeing, Spitalfields, The Traveling Scholar, Travel, UK | Leave a comment

Day Trip: Bath, Stonehenge & Salisbury

Posted on October 18, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

A fun day trip to Stonehenge, Salisbury & Bath!Continue reading «Day Trip: Bath, Stonehenge & Salisbury» Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, England, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Bath, England, Georgian Baths, Historical Sites, Magna Carta, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, Sightseeing, Stonehenge, UK | Leave a comment

Goodbye, S.!

Posted on August 10, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Goodbye, S.! Taking a minute to remember our fun adventures!Continue reading «Goodbye, S.!» Continue reading →

Posted in European Excursions, Family, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Andorra, Barcelona, europe, Family, France, Ireland, Italy, London, Malta, Photos, Spain, The Traveling Scholar, Traveling | 2 Comments

Top Five European Cities

Posted on August 7, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

My European Cities Top 5 List! Check it out and see if you agree! Am I missing any?Continue reading «Top Five European Cities» Continue reading →

Posted in European Excursions, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Antibes, Edinburgh, europe, London, Nice, Positano, Rome, Sightseeing, South of France, The Amalfi Coast, The Traveling Scholar, Top 5, Top 5 European Cities, Travel | 3 Comments

Last Day in Ireland: The Cliffs of Moher

Posted on August 5, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Recap: Our last day in Ireland!Continue reading «Last Day in Ireland: The Cliffs of Moher» Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, Ireland, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Aran Islands, Budget Travel, Bus, Cliffs of Moher, Cliffs of Moher Tours, Cork, County Clare, County Galway, europe, European Travel, Ireland, Sightseeing, student, the Burren, The Traveling Scholar, Tours, Traveling, Western Europe | Leave a comment