Kimmy InAMSTERDAM

Last weekend, CIEE organized a trip to the lovely island of Schiermonnikoog in the north of the Netherlands. After a 3hr bus ride and a 45 minute boat ride, we arrived on the island Friday night and got our rented bikes and headed towards our hostel. Note: it wasn't just any hostel, the hostel was actually a farm that we had all to ourselves. We got an "American" style feast for dinner complete with cole slaw, spare ribs, potato salad and all the...

I spent this past Easter weekend in the gorgeous city of Paris. It definitely lived up to it's name - "City of Lights". I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful city at night. My friend Rachel and I took the bus from Amsterdam to Paris. Which will probably be the last time I ever take the bus. After 9hrs, some traffic and a horrible bus driver who kept getting stuck mid-turn - we finally made it into Paris Friday afternoon. After getting settled...