Melissa VelaApr 11, 20212 min readMunich, Germany Goodbye Bonn Before departing to Munich I said goodbye to my host mom Doro. I'll admit my study abroad experience has felt short and...
Melissa VelaAug 2, 20191 min readAmsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdam was a really big turn around from Paris. Three classmates and I took a three and a half hour train ride from Bonn Hbf to...
Melissa VelaAug 2, 20191 min readMuseums and Hot Weather! Day 15 My class toured the Post Tower DHL Building in Bonn, designed by Helmut Jahn. It is a 41 story building, with a double glass wall...
Melissa VelaAug 2, 20191 min readParis, France Weekend in Paris Paris was not my favorite city. It is dirty, smelly and full of people trying to scam you. I think the inner city is...
Melissa VelaAug 2, 20192 min readCologne, Germany Day 10 St. Maria in the Capitol, is a Romanesque Cathedral built in the 11th century and reconstructed after WWII. It is based on the...
Melissa VelaJul 17, 20191 min readMiddle Rhine River Day 5 On our way to Braubach, we cruised along the Rhine River and saw many castles and villages. Along the hills you can see vineyards...
Melissa VelaJul 17, 20192 min readBacharachDay 4 I had a pretty rough start to day four. I had my usual breakfast, then I realized my wallet was missing. I almost cried. I'm the...
Melissa VelaJul 15, 20191 min readBonn MarktDay 2 In Germany the breakfast is simple. It usually consists of toast, butter, jam and coffee. After my breakfast, Dorothea showed me to...
Melissa VelaJul 14, 20191 min readDay 1 in Bonn, GermanyAfter a two hour drive from Frankfurt Airport to Bonn, my classmates and I were picked up at Old AIB in the center of town. Exhausted...
Melissa VelaJun 20, 20193 min read48 Hours in New OrleansHere's my itinerary on how to spend 48 hours in New Orleans with friends and family. Day 1 Swamp Tour The first activity we did in New...