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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

This past weekend, I traveled to Budapest with WSA with a couple of friends from my university abroad, and I couldn't have asked for a better trip! After arriving at the hostel, we met Bogi, our tour guide for the weekend, who was instantly friendly and welcoming. Throughout the weekend, Bogi was an amazing guide! She showed us some great places for shopping and food, as well as the top sights around the city. You could tell she loved her job and never passed up an opportunity to share about her hometown and some of its history. She was so friendly and was sincerely interested in us as individuals and did everything she could do accommodate our priorities for the weekend (whether it was food, shopping, nightlife, sightseeing, etc.) I would highly recommend WSA's guided tours for any student studying abroad who wants to explore more than their university's city!
Katrina Alford, Concordia University - Irvine ~ AIFS Richmond, Spring 2015
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