TAMU Study Abroad

Melissa Vela

Apr 11, 20212 min read

Munich, 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...

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Melissa Vela

Aug 2, 20191 min read

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam 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...

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Melissa Vela

Aug 2, 20191 min read

Museums 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...

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Melissa Vela

Aug 2, 20191 min read

Paris, 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...

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Melissa Vela

Aug 2, 20192 min read

Cologne, 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...

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Melissa Vela

Jul 17, 20191 min read

Middle 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...

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Melissa Vela

Jul 17, 20192 min read

Bacharach

Day 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...

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Melissa Vela

Jul 15, 20191 min read

Bonn Markt

Day 2 In Germany the breakfast is simple. It usually consists of toast, butter, jam and coffee. After my breakfast, Dorothea showed me to...

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Melissa Vela

Jul 14, 20191 min read

Day 1 in Bonn, Germany

After 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...

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