Today five us woke up to take on Arthur’s Seat at 10 am. The walk to the extinct volcano took us probably as long as it did for us to reach the top. We had to walk own the Royal Mile and through a little park to reach the path up to the peak (not […]
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Day 10: I Can’t Get No Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
We had another gorgeous day in Edinburgh today. We had to be ready and down in the lobby at 9:45 so that we could make our lecture at the French embassy about the Fringe Festival. Fringe is a yearly three-week arts festival that takes place in Edinburgh as well as all over the world. The […]
Day 9: Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
We traded in England today for Edinburgh in Scotland. I have been most excited for Scotland during this trip and paid off. We left our hotel outside of Manchester around 9 and found a huge luxury bus waiting for us. It had TVs, tables with comfy chairs, and even a coffee machine. Too bad that […]
Day 8: Champagne Supernova – Oasis
We had a long day today since we left Liverpool for Manchester. It was about an hour drive to the Media City. We arrived on the bus at the University of Salford and met with our tour guide Annabelle Waller who showed us around the studios. First, she took us outside to show us the […]
Day 7: Ticket to Ride – The Beatles
Today was a nice, beautiful, easy day in Liverpool. We had the morning free so a few of us went to this restaurant called The Hub for breakfast. When we sat down we, I couldn’t wait to order a cappuccino. Naomi, Diego, and I were waiting to place our order for food because we were […]
Day 6: Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
I woke up this morning from the best sleep I have had on the whole trip so far. I got to sleep in a double bed with 3 pillows so I was well rested for our long day filled with walking and traveling. First thing, was to meet in the hotel lobby with our tour […]
Day 5: I’m Still Standing – Elton John
We left out of London this morning at 9:00 am to make it to Windsor for our tour of the castle and of the town. It was extra exciting because the queen was actually there. It was an hour drive and as soon as we got outside of the city, we met up with our […]
Day 4: You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins
I kicked off my morning today at the local coffee shop around the corner from our hotel because the line for the hotel breakfast was out to the lobby. The coffee shop was the first I’ve seen with flavor shots so I was happy to get myself a caramel iced latte. I also ordered a […]
Day 3: Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
We had a wonderful day today filled with visits from some of the coolest creatives in London! We left the hotel early to make our visit with the agency Battenhall. As soon as we walked in, I knew that we were in a creative space with plants hanging all over the place and the relaxed […]
Day 2: Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
Today was an exciting one because it was our first media visit of the trip at Regents University. To get there, we had to take the Underground/tube, which was an experience all on its own. I enjoyed the trip because then I was able to get around on it later on my own. After the […]