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¡Two Weeks In!
To begin with, a brief explanation of the name of my journal ("Three Months in the Biggest 'Village' in the World..."): Since I've been here, more than one person has made is quite clear to me that Madrid, while being the capital of Spain, is NOT a city... but this is admittedly somewhat of a marketing gimmick. At over 3 million inhabitants, Madrid is by far the most populous and geographically …
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A Taste of Northern Culture
Prior to arriving in this splendid county I will admit the level of ignorance I had about Ireland and its history. And again, I will admit to this lack of knowledge that I recently gained its newer history, and with that newly possessed information, a new realm of respect and appreciation for this tiny county and the loveliness of its people. …
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Headed North Pt. 1 - Tea and Toy Trains, Mountains and Mist - Guwahati, Siliguri and Darjeeling
On a very impromptu whim about 3 weeks ago, I decided to tag along on 3 of my friends' trip to the North - we're leaving during school but magically only missing 2 days of it as I no longer have Friday or Wednesday class and Thursday is a holiday. With that week gone, it leaves two weekends and a full week - 10 full days to explore Guwahati, Siliguri, …
