Labor Day Weekend – Road Trip!
As mentioned before, we went on a road trip during labor day weekend. We took off on Friday afternoon heading to Atlantic City. We experience casino atmosphere, boardwalk, and extremely hot weather.
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A weekend in Washington DC
Last weekend I went to Washington DC with some friends. We rented a car and we drove from New Paltz to the capital of the USA. It was a long travel but it was absolutely worth to do it!
We saw the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, and we visited the National Gallery of Art, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Holocaust Museum.
I also would have liked to visit the National Museum of American History, the National museum of Natural History, and the Arlington National Cemetery, but we didn’t have enough time.
These museums are so interesting that it is really hard to spend less than five hours inside! I think that the National Gallery of Art is quite similar to the Louvre Museum in Paris or to the Metropolitan Museum in New York City and it contains some of my favorite paintings. The collection is really wide and it covers 700 years of art history.
Moreover I was positively impressed by the Holocaust Museum. It’s really well done and full of old videos, photos and articles.
“A phillysteak in Philly please”
As everyone knows this weekend was all about the roadtrip. Fantastic experiences with really good buddies. Atlantic City -> Washington D.C -> Philadelphia. Three amazing cities with a lot of fun!
Differences between American and Swedish universities
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Funny ’cause it’s true
Apart from being an overall amazing country, America brings a number of unexpected – and not always very welcomed – guests to the table. 12 newly added pounds around your waistbands stand for a… Continue reading
Princeton University
On our way to New Paltz, returning from Washington, we found the entrance of Princeton University, one of the most important universities in USA.
Founded in 1746, is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.
Is recognized for his good students in the areas of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.
Besides his buildings has an incredible architecture, they are big and nice.
Father of his Country
As for the trip memories, this spectacular scene show us a US Navy soldier contemplating the monument of the father of the country and first president of the United States George Washington, finally… Continue reading
Nice dinner at Washington D.C.
So here we are at Paolo’s, a real nice italian restaurant in Washington D.C., of course we were very well accompanied by our other friends from school but we couldn’t sit with them… Continue reading
My first days in New York City
I arrived in New York City few days before the start of the IIB program because I wanted to orient myself in the city. My flight landed in the late afternoon and this allowed me to have a wonderful view on the city by night.
Especially I would like to suggest to visit the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and to go on the top of the Rockefeller Center or of the Empire State Building.
American History in Washington DC
The IIB-gang took the opportunity because of the long weekend to take a road trip and visit some other places in America. We visited Atlantic City, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. My favorite part… Continue reading