A disjointed policy regarding the week of Thanksgiving break leaves Georgetown University students frustrated and stressed.
Under current policy, Georgetown observes a four-day weekend for Thanksgiving,...
In the middle of Fiesole, there is a little bar that promises “the best Guinness in Italy” and takes claim to the time-honored tradition of the poorly lit Irish pub. The Guinness was okay; the...
Dublin is currently experiencing a period of significant economic and cultural growth. The walkable and tourist-friendly city is a fascinating amalgamation of old and new, blending tradition with modernity....
My most distinct memory of the Middle East is of a soldier who did not wear a military uniform but instead a royal blue polo. I’m not sure why he was dressed differently, but he carried himself differently...
Spring break is a little less than a week away. While most of you are cramming for that last midterm and quickly giving up on that "beach bod" you were so determined to get (back in January), you are so,...
Whether you are burned out, running on an adrenaline rush from your great grades or feeling stressed and pressured about your summer internship, you should take some time to recover from the year. Amid...
Being in the District can be great, but here are some fantastic day trips for the inner adventurer in each of us.
Baltimore, Maryland
Approximately 45 miles from D.C.
Just a MARC train away...
Georgetown students will enjoy an extra two days of rest during the next academic year because of a scheduling phenomenon that occurs once every seven years.
The 2015 winter break will last a total...
For the majority of undergraduates, making it home in time for Thanksgiving dinner later this month will require significant time spent in a car, bus, train, airplane or some combination of the above.
This...
We all dream of summer vacation. And in part, our ideas of what those long, free days will hold are shaped by the countless movies we’ve seen about the adventures that can happen in this wonderfully...
Last week, I found myself on a vacation within my summer vacation. While I had already visited Bangkok from my seasonal home in Myanmar, I ended up in another part of Thailand, albeit a place a little...
The Freshman
It’s her first time going home, and you can tell. She made sure to wear her Georgetown sweatshirt, her suitcase is much bigger than it needs to be for a few days at home and she gives...
