Views of Lake Lugano
On our first full day in Lugano, our Professor took us on a “walk,” that ended up being a 10 mile hike to one of the tallest peaks in the city. In addition to some great cardio and group bonding,…
Living in Lugano
My first few days here have definitely felt like vacation. When I say vacation, I mean that it has felt like I am walking through a mix of Epcot, Busch Gardens, and the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. When I…
LishyLishy Goes Abroad
Streets of Lugano Lugano Rooftops Gates on Lake Lugano On January 10th, 2013, I traveled to Lugano, Switzerland with 44 other Virginia Tech Students to start my spring semester study abroad experience. After hearing about GC’s and so many other’s…
Kayak Pittsburgh!
One of my favorite summer adventures was definitely kayaking with GC. We rented a tandem kayak through Kayak Pittsburgh (located under the Roberto Clemente Bridge) and rowed down to the point and back. Well, to be honest, I did very…
Chihuly Collection
While vacationing in Orlando, we took a day trip to St.Petersburg, FL to visit the Chihuly Collection at the Morean Arts Center. I have been fascinated with Dale Chihuly’s work since studying his pieces in my high school ceramics class…
Painted Dresser Diaries
The story goes like this: I pull into GC’s driveway before a usual game of tennis and spot a ton of old furniture stacked on his curb, ready for the garbage man. I take a closer look and see an…
