{"id":2453,"date":"2016-10-27T11:45:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T15:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2016-10-26T18:47:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T22:47:58","slug":"eliza-cool-things-to-do-during-study-abroad-part-3756","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2016\/10\/27\/eliza-cool-things-to-do-during-study-abroad-part-3756\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliza: Cool Things to do During Study Abroad; part 3756"},"content":{"rendered":"

So honestly, one of the coolest parts about BU in general (after COM, obviously) is our study abroad programs.\u00a0 I\u2019m just over half-way through my second study abroad with BU, and I have met as many students from other schools as I have from BU \u2013 a true testament to how amazing our programs are.<\/p>\n

While my summer program in Australia was absolutely amazing (shout out to the\u00a0Sydney Travel Writing<\/a>\u00a0program!), I have now completely fallen in love with London.\u00a0 I\u2019ll probably never stop talking about either program, so sorry to everyone I encounter for the rest of my life, but both trips have been everything I\u2019ve hoped for and more.<\/p>\n

Since arriving in Europe, I\u2019ve had all sorts of grand ideas for big trips around the continent.\u00a0 But I quickly realized that my bank account, and my time frame, meant that I was probably not going to be able to pack in all the touring I had dreamed of.<\/p>\n

But because of this, I\u2019ve begun looking for other trips to do more locally, and have been rewarded with some great experiences.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a few of the places I\u2019ve visited, or am visiting, only a short bus ride from London.<\/p>\n

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  1. <\/span>Cambridge University: Honestly, Cambridge is worth the hype.\u00a0 I happened to visit on a beautiful day, and between the shocking lack of clouds and AMAZING\u00a0chocolate cake<\/a>\u00a0I had that day, it was a success.\u00a0 Before going, be sure to look into booking a tour on a punt, which essentially a far less glamourous version of a Venetian gondola.\u00a0 But often university students drive the punts, and they\u2019re the best people to show you around.<\/li>\n
  2. <\/span>Dover Cliffs and Dover Castle:\u00a0 The White Cliffs of Dover are iconic enough to have an epic, lyricless,\u00a0song<\/a>about them (which I confess, I only know from the smash hit video game Guitar Hero).\u00a0 The castle that sits above them is one of the best preserved early medieval castles, and the area surrounding it has a history stretching from the castle all the way until World War II.<\/li>\n
  3. <\/span>Stratford-Upon-Avon: As my second degree is in English, you can be sure I toured\u00a0Shakespeare\u2019s Globe<\/a>within a few weeks of getting here.\u00a0 But I couldn\u2019t come all the way to the UK and not see his birthplace too! It doesn\u2019t take long to get to the home of the bard, and if (like me) you know you need to make it more than a day trip, there\u2019s tons of adorable and affordable bed & breakfasts you can book!<\/li>\n
  4. <\/span>The Cotswolds: This region of the English countryside is known for quaint cottages, rolling hills, and flowers.\u00a0 Essentially, exactly what you\u2019d imagine England to look like\u00a0outside of London<\/a>.\u00a0 There\u2019s tons of bus tours to this region on the weekends!<\/li>\n
  5. <\/span>The Lakes District: Probably one of the most underrated areas in England, the Lakes Region was once home to a slew of great English writers and\u00a0poets<\/a>who were inspired by the slightly dismal, but still breathtaking, scenery of this area.\u00a0 Another must for English literature enthusiasts, or just for anyone hoping to get out of the city.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The best thing about traveling to many of these places is that you can actually, in the end, spend some quality time in London on the weekend days you\u2019re not busing out to the smaller cities. \u00a0It\u2019s easy to travel so much during study abroad, but don\u2019t forget to get to know that city you\u2019re calling home for those months!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    So honestly, one of the coolest parts about BU in general (after COM, obviously) is our study abroad programs.\u00a0 I\u2019m just over half-way through my second study abroad with BU, and I have met as many students from other schools as I have from BU \u2013 a true testament to how amazing our programs are. … Continue reading Eliza: Cool Things to do During Study Abroad; part 3756<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44417],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions\/2454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}