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3 Entries Tagged with "Belfast"

Imagination Becomes a Reality

Posted by Intern on October 23, 2013.

For many years now, I have wanted to come to the United Kingdom and Ireland, the British Isles. I never really knew why nor did I have a real reason why, but there was something about this region that drew my attention unlike any other place in the world. It has class, elegance, grandeur, … More »

Tags: Belfast // UK // Northern Ireland // Giant's Causeway // Ireland // Shankill Road // Falls Road // Fish and Chips
Derry, Belfast and the Orange Marches

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

I had four days off between my units in London and Milan, and I decided to go back to Dublin. There I met back up with Stephen McPhilemy, and we went up to Belfast for the Orange marches. In Northern Ireland, there’s what’s known as the marching season. It is where all the Protestants get … More »

Tags: Derry // Belfast // Orange Marches // 2008 // Summer // Ireland
Defying Gravity for a Guinness

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

We made our way down to Dublin on Saturday. On the way we took a detour through Belfast. Stephen wanted to show me where the real Troubles happened. In that city, it looked like there was another Berlin Wall running right down the middle separating the two parts of the population. Protestant … More »

Tags: Ireland // Dublin // Belfast // Derry // 2008 // Weekend Trip // St. Paddy's day // Study Abroad

Happy Backpackers

I definitely have WSA to thank for my exceptional experience in Amsterdam. One would think 4 days isn't enough to tour a city but WSA facilitated an optimum weekend full of sightseeing and fun. Amsterdam may have a notorious reputation for its lax drug and sex culture but there’s so much more to the city. Luckily, our tour guide, Arthur, native to the Netherlands, steered us away from the tourist traps and showed us around his beloved city, highlighting all of its gems. I'd definitely like to try other WSA trips in the future. It's hassle free traveling with an awesome itinerary - nice that the tour guides are flexible with the schedule and willing to cater the itinerary to the group's interest! Highly recommend WSA to any student with only a weekend to see a city.

Lauren Wallender, Elon University ~ Fall 2014
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