by Alex Schmidt | Jan 15, 2020 | Cork, Ireland, Ireland, Living Abroad
I took a calculated risk and booked my flight to Ireland without even having a visa. I had one month to gather my papers, squeeze an appointment in at the Irish embassy, and make my dream of getting a job abroad happen. One month later, I boarded my flight to Dublin...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 1, 2020 | Spain
Tapas are to Spain as pizza is to Italy. These shareable snacks are the building blocks of culinary culture in Spain– meant to be shared among friends over a glass of wine or beer. Packed with flavor and rich history, tapa plates vary by regional influence. Take...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 15, 2019 | Spain
It only took me a minute to fall in love with Seville. The fusion of ceramic tiles and Moorish architecture alongside tapas bars ringing with Flamenco music is intoxicating. I could easily spend weeks exploring its intimate and alluring charm, but with 3 days in...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 15, 2019 | DULUTH
For a small town, Duluth is sure full of a lot of flavor. Yep, Duluth is most definitely in the running for an up-and-coming foodie destination, while still remaining true to its humble, blue-collar roots. Most people underestimate the cuisine and culture in Duluth...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 15, 2019 | Spain
Dubbed as the capital of Andalucia in Southern Spain, Seville is a city booming with ancient and modern culture. Moorish palaces are juxtaposed next to Catholic Cathedrals. Flamenco music ricochets off narrow corridors and ceramic tiles. Tapa bars keep the city lively...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 10, 2019 | Italy
What once was a rural and remote string of Italian fishing villages is now one of the most popular destinations in Italy. Cinque Terre dates back to the 15th century, but it’s only been in the past couple decades that the UNESCO world heritage site has seen a huge...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 25, 2019 | Italy
Cinque Terre is one of those destinations where location can make or break your trip. Part of the charm of the “five lands” are that they are still relatively remote. However, this makes it a little more complicated to navigate where to stay in Cinque...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 23, 2019 | Italy
Carved out of the rugged terrain of Italy’s northern coast, Cinque Terre gives us a remarkable glimpse into the regions past. Fishermen developed the coastline into the “five lands” for fishing and wine-making in the 11th century. Before there was the Cinque Terre...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 16, 2019 | France
I consider the South of France one of my dearest friends. We go back to my college days, when I came to spend one summer studying in the metropolitan, coastal town of Nice. During my time there I fell deeply in love with the vast landscape of the Cote d’Azur. I...
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 25, 2019 | France
The prequel to moving halfway across the world to live in Croatia was my summer spent in Nice. I may have been just another college kid on study abroad, but there was something about those pastel-colored streets and pebbles beaches that forever changed me. I returned...
