Category Archives: European Excursions

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

Day Trip: Oxford

Posted on December 31, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

A day trip to Oxford left me freezing & maybe wanting more. Continue reading →

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

Grad Week!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Grad Pics! 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

LSE, Covent Garden & hitting up Hyde Park’s 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

Smiling from ear to ear: back in London with an exciting week ahead! 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

A fun day trip to Stonehenge, Salisbury & Bath! 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

Goodbye, S.! Taking a minute to remember our fun adventures! 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

My European Cities Top 5 List! Check it out and see if you agree! Am I missing any? 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

Recap: Our last day in Ireland! 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

West Coast Represent!

Posted on August 3, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Day 3 in Ireland: fun on the West coast in Clifden, Connemara!
Review: Gannon’s B&B Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, European Excursions, Ireland, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Bus Eireann, Clifden, Connemara, europe, Galway, Gannon's B&B, Ireland, Irish Rail, Pictures, Sightseeing, The Emerald Isle, The Traveling Scholar, Traveling | 1 Comment

In Dublin’s Fair City…

Posted on August 2, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

So much fun in Dublin despite our mishaps!
Reviews: Farrington’s B&B, Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral, Guinness Storehouse, The Purty Kitchen Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, European Excursions, Ireland, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Dublin Castle, europe, Guinness Storehouse, Ireland, Ireland Photos, Sightseeing, St. Patrick's Cathedral, The Purty Kitchen, The Traveling Scholar, Travel | 2 Comments