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Nyhavn Canal is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Achterberg traveled there on one of her solo trips. - Staff Writer / Adelaide Achterberg

Friends in Faraway Places

Adelaide Achterberg December 2, 2019

Do you have any certain memories from your childhood that stick out but you don’t know why? You remember exactly what was said, and maybe at the time you didn’t understand the significance of it,...

Chișinău is an often-overlooked city in Eastern Europe. Achterberg took a weekend trip to Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, during her time studying abroad. - Staff Writer / Adelaide Achterberg

Adventures in Moldova, Eastern Europe’s hidden gem

Adelaide Achterberg November 5, 2019

Generally, when travelers decide to visit eastern Europe — which they don’t do very often — they think of bustling cities like Prague, Krakow and Budapest. Even the most serious travelers often...

Adelaide Achterberg takes a picture with distant relative, Bjørg, and her Nana. Achterberg and her grandmother looked for family in Norway before her study abroad program in Greece began and came across Bjørg and several others. - Staff Writer / Adelaide Achterberg

Lost and found: Searching for family in Norway

Adelaide Achterberg October 23, 2019

On the first day of classes at Rowan, I left to study abroad in Greece. As someone who always hated winter, and hides under blankets complaining of stiff joints when the thermostat is set below 70, I...

Greece borders the Mediterranean Sea and has many beaches. Achterberg visited one of these beaches, which happened to be a nudist beach. - Photo courtesy of pixabay.com

Why I Went to a Nude Beach in Greece, and Why You Should Too

Adelaide Achterberg October 15, 2019

I stand at the top of a cliff looking over the Mediterranean Sea on the island of Agistri in Greece. I've just hiked and “scrambled” (a new hiker’s term I learned for this experience -- when...

The Temple of Aphaia stands against a blue sky. Achterberg visited the temple on an excursion to the Greek island Aegina. - Contributor / Adelaide Achterberg

6 Reasons to Study Abroad

Adelaide Achterberg September 29, 2019

1. Traveling Opportunities! For a frequent traveler like me, the number one reason I wanted to study abroad in Europe was the ability to travel to other countries for cheap. From Greece, I can book...

An example of Athenian street art. - Contributor / Adelaide Achterberg

Studying Abroad in Greece: First Impressions

Adelaide Achterberg September 23, 2019

“Wait a second ... where am I?” The moment most travelers fear: I am lost, in a foreign country, at 11 o’clock at night, and Google Maps can’t even help me since I don’t know the address...

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