Alex | Life Well Wandered

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Sep 29, 2020

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Sep 29, 2020

TPA is proud to partner with @BayCare for a first-of-its-kind pilot offering arriving and departing passengers COVID-19 testing services in the Main Terminal. news.tampaairport.com/tpa-launches-f

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Jul 30, 2020

My favorite stop in Bruges was City Hall. Built in 1376, it is one of the oldest in the Low Countries and has been used as the seat of the city government for over 600 years. 🤓 Inside City Hall is the beautiful gothic hall. It was remodeled in the 1… instagr.am/p/CDRauSalN8a/

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Jul 29, 2020

If you fancy climbing up about 400 steps in a spiral staircase, then consider visiting the Belfry in Bruges. From the top, you'll see just how beautiful Bruges is, with its winding streets and orange rooftops. 😍 Dating back to the 13th century, the … instagr.am/p/CDO17pGD_Ps/

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Jul 28, 2020

In March of 2015, I began my biggest trip around Europe to date. We had about 5 weeks off (during which we were supposed to be revising for exams) so my friend and I took the opportunity to see as much of Europe as possible while also getting to know eac… instagr.am/p/CDMRIhKj2yS/

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Jul 27, 2020

The last stop on my series of day trips around England was Windsor. I had been close to Windsor once before but had yet to visit Windsor Castle or the town. Windsor Castle was overwhelming. 🏰 It is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world… instagr.am/p/CDJsVozDxWm/

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Jul 26, 2020

Bath is most famous for, well, its Roman baths. As a Roman history nerd, Bath was on my to-visit list for ages and I spent my entire visit to the baths geeking out over all of the artifacts and ruins. 🤓 For thousands of years, 240,000 gallons of 115… instagr.am/p/CDHHiqYj2nJ/

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Jul 23, 2020

Three churches have occupied the site of Bath Abbey since 757AD. There was first an Anglo-Saxon monastery, then a massive Norman cathedral (the foundations of which can be seen underground in one part of the Abbey) and then the present abbey church from … instagr.am/p/CC_ZKYIjb7a/

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Jul 22, 2020

I visited Winchester on what felt like the first warm, sunny day in months. When you live in a place without regular sun, you always take advantage of beautiful days. Winchester made the perfect destination for a beautiful day spent walking around and ex… instagr.am/p/CC80X-rDZ7s/

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Jul 20, 2020

In another edition of always visit the cathedral in the town you visit, I bring you Winchester Cathedral. One of the reasons why I chose to visit Winchester of all places was its connection to Jane Austen. Jane Austen spent the last weeks of her life in … instagr.am/p/CC3qzzhjato/

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Jul 19, 2020

Like Cambridge, Oxford also has its own Bridge of Sighs. This one spans a road instead of a river and connects two parts of Hertford College. 🌉 Despite both being very beautiful campuses, I think I prefer Cambridge. I can’t really explain why, but C… instagr.am/p/CC1F_gRjmnl/

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Jul 16, 2020

After Cambridge, I took a trip to Oxford - I had to compare the two oldest universities in the English-speaking world. 🤓 My must-visit place at Oxford? The Divinity School. Not only is it the oldest surviving purpose-built building for university us… instagr.am/p/CCtXm7XjxWg/

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Jul 15, 2020

At times, Cambridge didn’t seem real. I mean, how often do you see a bridge as beautiful as this spanning a river? Built in 1831 at St. John’s College, the Bridge of Sighs links the east side and west side of the college. 🌉 In my dream world, I woul… instagr.am/p/CCqyzahloWS/

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Jul 14, 2020

I have a thing for fan vaulting. I’m probably the only person who has said that before. When I had a free weekend, I took a train to Cambridge with some friends to explore the campus and town. I had one thing on my must-do list: visit King’s College Chap… instagr.am/p/CCoOBmdj1x9/

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Jul 12, 2020

After Italy, we headed back to London and took a train to Cardiff for a very special trip. While the main purpose of our trip was ancestry, we spent the morning exploring Cardiff Castle because no one in our family can resist a good castle. Have you been… instagr.am/p/CCjEdqZDAkD/

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Jul 9, 2020

Do you ever visit a city and wish you liked it more than you did? I felt that way about Florence. From what I’d heard and read about it, Florence was one of the best places to go in Italy. It is a huge study abroad destination and everyone I’d spoken t… instagr.am/p/CCbWFbgglYU/

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Jul 8, 2020

Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica was like a dream. Despite the crowds, its size prevented us from feeling cramped. Weirdly (for me), I don’t really remember much of this day - perhaps I was just overwhelmed by all of the art in Vatican City. Who knows! ⛪️ #… instagr.am/p/CCZF5ntDoxY/

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Jul 7, 2020

If this was a highlight reel, I’d just tell you that my family and I spent a wonderful Christmas Eve midnight mass in the Pantheon. However, that wouldn’t be the whole story. 😳 While we did go to Christmas Eve midnight mass in the Patheon, it wasn’t… instagr.am/p/CCWhGQNDLtj/

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Jul 6, 2020

If I could pick three words to describe my trip to Rome, they would be: history, pasta, and churches. Not a bad combination. 💁🏼‍♀️ My family and I popped into just about every church we came across that was open and not in the middle of a service and I … instagr.am/p/CCT8TpXDUAj/

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Jul 2, 2020

I took Latin for 10 years and when my family decided to spend Christmas in Rome I was beyond excited. I would finally get the chance to see the ruins we talked about in class! 😁 We spent our first morning there touring the Roman Forum and Colosseum … instagr.am/p/CCJpHMFj-y6/

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Jun 30, 2020

#Glasgow Cathedral is a must-visit on any trip to #Scotland. It was a joy to satisfy my #wanderlust with this post. I can't wait to travel to Scotland when it's safe to do so again!

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A Guide to Glasgow Cathedral - Life Well Wandered

Glasgow Cathedral is a must-visit in Glasgow. Learn about its history and things to see and do in this guide to Glasgow Cathedral.

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Jun 25, 2020

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Updated June 2020 I’ve never been one to talk about my accomplishments. I always struggle with that question when people ask me. I get really embarrassed and then my mind goes blank. Have I accomplish

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Jun 24, 2020

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Inside Gloucester Cathedral: A Must-Visit Cathedral in England (Life Well Wandered)

If you’ve watched the Harry Potter films, you’ve seen Gloucester Cathedral, or at least its cloisters. With my slight obsession with beautiful cathedrals, Gloucester Cathedral has been on my ‘to visit

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Jun 22, 2020

If you can’t get out of London for a weekend, take a day trip. St. Albans became one of my favorite towns within easy reach of London, partly because of its beautiful cathedral and partly because I could grab the train from Blackfriars Station, which was… instagr.am/p/CBvkjveDKkT/

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Jun 20, 2020

One of my favorite things about London is the way the city has turned destruction into beauty. It does not (always) tear down the old to put in the new. It preserves its history while also growing. 🤓 Christ Church Greyfriars was built in the 13th ce… instagr.am/p/CBqa975DaJu/

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Jun 19, 2020

Blink and you might miss it. Stare at your phone while walking and you’ll never notice it. Take Courage greets observant passersby in the London Bridge area and offers them a small reminder that they can make it through the day. 😌 Take Courage is an… instagr.am/p/CBn2KOsjGpo/

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Jun 18, 2020

Sometimes the light is just so perfect in London. ✨ When I wasn’t in class or hiding out in my room or a cafe doing my reading, I was walking. I rarely had a destination in mind and would walk until my feet hurt or the sun went down. I traversed the… instagr.am/p/CBlRX4TDuEv/

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Jun 17, 2020

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Gloucester Cathedral is one of the many Harry Potter filming locations in the UK. Step into the cathedral itself and it feels as if you are transported to a magical world where the characters from the

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Jun 17, 2020

Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday I walked through the archway of this building on the way to class. I’m a creature of habit, and once I found this shortcut to class that would take me up through the quiet courtyards of Temple instead of along … instagr.am/p/CBish8rj82J/

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Jun 16, 2020

It’s been 6 years since I started studying abroad at LSE and yet I can still remember it like it was yesterday. For one academic year, I adapted my academic style to that of the UK - large lectures and smaller discussion classes for each class equated to… instagr.am/p/CBgHuF0D_v3/

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Jun 15, 2020

My first new blog post in a while. Part nostalgia for #travel and part inspiration for future trips. I wish I could be in the #Cotswolds ❤️

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Adorable Cotswolds Villages You Need to Visit - Life Well Wandered

These picturesque Cotswolds villages should be on your list for a trip to the north and central parts of the Cotswolds in England.

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Jun 15, 2020

Who else can spend 8 hours in the Louvre looking at ancient Egyptian art and artifacts? Just me? Not surprising. 🤷‍♀️ When I was little, I wanted to be an Egyptologist. I taught myself hieroglyphics and watched countless hours of National Geographic and … instagr.am/p/CBdi_cnD7T1/

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Jun 14, 2020

What do you do if you only have 36 hours in Paris? I always center short trips to Paris on the following three things: walking, eating, and museums. My 36 hours in Paris in the fall of 2014 consisted of a morning at the Louvre, lunch in le Marais at L’As… instagr.am/p/CBa-MZDnFgS/

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Jun 13, 2020

[2014] Is this the most romantic spot in Wales? Roofless and in ruins, it’s hard at first to imagine why one would want to go out of their way to visit. But upon seeing the ruins of Tintern Abbey, surrounded by the tree-covered hills of the Wye Valley, y… instagr.am/p/CBYc1NIjTw9/

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Jun 12, 2020

[2014] If you know me, you know languages fascinate me. Welsh is no exception. I loved seeing every single sign in both English and Welsh and spent a lot of time trying to decipher the fascinating language. (I would later spend several months taking a fe… instagr.am/p/CBV0nSwjmHp/

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Jun 11, 2020

[2014] Caerphilly Castle was the next stop on our brief tour of South Wales. Home to the second largest castle in Britain (losing out to Windsor Castle), Caerphilly Castle was built in the mid 13th century by Gilbert de Clare to take control of Glamorgan… instagr.am/p/CBTP0MSDGua/

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Jun 9, 2020

After that weekend in Cumberland Lodge, I settled into a routine of class, schoolwork, and exploring easy-to-reach parts of the city on Wednesdays (my free day) and weekends. It was a blur of figuring out a new education system, making friends, and learn… instagr.am/p/CBOGKFcjBuu/

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Jun 7, 2020

[2014] The weekend after the first week of classes, a group of us from our program took a weekend trip to a place in Windsor Great Park called Cumberland Lodge. 🌳 Located about 3 miles from Windsor Castle, Cumberland Lodge is the largest house in Wi… instagr.am/p/CBI8pHlDzgt/

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Jun 6, 2020

When we were taken to our dorms for the year, I saw (and crossed) the Thames for the first time. It was much bigger and more beautiful than I expected despite the slate grey skies covering the city. 🌫 Luckily, there were three other people in my pro… instagr.am/p/CBGX210D0eR/

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Jun 5, 2020

My first few days in London were a blur of orientation sessions on British academics, personal safety, and general “how to make the most of your year” talks. I stayed in the same area (near Tottenham Court Road) during the first couple of days and rememb… instagr.am/p/CBDzDZvl3M4/