We met early in the morning and made our way to the French embassy to learn about the Fringe Festival. The Fringe is an awesome organization that puts on performances for three weeks. It’s a street festival that hosts thousands of actors and associated talents, giving them a stage to perform. there are many venues […]
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Day 11: Exploring the Great, Well, Known
It is our final day in the UK, and I am so excited to have a free day. I love to explore cities I’ve never been in before. I started off at the hotel and made my way to the National Gallery of Scotland. I made my way through the city, to Princess Stree and […]
Day 9: On the Steps of the Palace
We boarded our plane to Edinburgh, Scotland. I am very excited to go to Scotland because it is where my family is from, and I’ve heard how beautiful it is. Once we landed we made our way from the airport to our perfectly placed hotel. The Edinburgh Castle was absolutely incredible. We made our way […]
Day 8: A Great Day in Media City UK
We are on our way to Manchester! Another beautiful day. we arrived at Media City UK and entered the University of Salford. Dr. Annabell Waller showed us around the University that had amazing equipment, studios, and so much more. Even though this was just a branch of the University that wasn’t too far away, it […]
Day 7: A Day in the Life
Our day in Liverpool started with a Beatles tour. It was such a nice day to spend walking around the city. We traveled deep into Liverpool and visited the houses of Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon. We stopped a few more iconic places, Penny Lane, Strawberry Feild, a cemetery where Eleanor Rigby […]
Day 13: I Don’t Know Why You Say Goodbye
Well, the time had come for my last hotel breakfast. Thankfully, it was delicious. We checked out of the hotel, boarded the bus, and went into the airport. After a draining security check-in and flight from Edinburgh to London, we began our wait in Heathrow. We waited. And waited. And. Waited. We began our wait […]
Day 12: Time to Spare
Today was a day I was both dreading and looking forward to. Unfortunately, it was the last day of the trip. But we also had the whole day to ourselves until dinner. I decided to take the day to be on my own. I’m a relatively introverted person and sometimes I need to have time […]
Day 6: A River Full of the Souls of Poets
Today we woke up and headed out for a tour of Stratford upon Avon. This tour is about the history of not only the town but its most famous inhabitant, William Shakespeare. We started off along the river Avon with our guide Vicky, that lead us to the Royal Shakespeare Company theater. From there we […]
Day 11: On the Fringe
Another day, another media visit. After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we took a walk over to visit the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. This visit was very interesting for me for many reasons. Oliver Davis, the head of marketing and development, talked to us about the origins of the festival, what it means to […]
Day 5: Off to Visit My Good Friend Elizabeth
To say tired is, well an understatement. After a very fun drive from London to Windsor, we finally made it. I have never seen pictures of this town, but it is absolutely amazing. It looks like its right out of a movie. We got off the bus and met up with our amazing tour guide, […]