1. How long were you in Europe and why did you go?

I was in Europe for 15 days and I went with Nina to see Wolhan who was studying abroad in Paris. The whole trip was AWESOME!!

2. How many countries did you visit?

We only went to 2 countries. France, obviously, since I was in Paris. The second was Italy. We went to Rome for 2 days. It was really cool because I got to see my brother (Matt) who was studying in Italy for 3 weeks. The first day we got to Rome was the last day he was there. I only got to see him for a few hours though because he had a final in the morning and then left Rome and went to Pompeii I think.

3. Which country was your favorite and why?

I'm not sure which country was my favorite. Both have their pros and cons. Paris was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! And we got to say in Wolhan's roommate's (Oliver) apartment for free. But, Paris is really really expensive and we didn't exactly buy and eat the cheapest things. And, sometimes, the French could be a little rude to us Americans.
Rome was also stunning... in a different way than Paris. Rome was just so much older and had a much longer history compared to Paris (both cities have sooo much more history and are more exciting than Long Beach ever will be). The Italians were also really nice.
It's really hard to pick a favorite... but if I really had to I would say Paris. The one thing that surprised me about both cities is that they were pretty dirty. Most of Rome's ancient statues were dark from dirt and there was a lot of graffiti. Not counting the center of Paris, there was a lot of trash and graffiti in France. And both countries need to learn to pick up after their dogs!

4. Do you have any fun, exciting, embarrassing, or scary moments that you would like to share?

I have moments of all of the above. There's way too many to put on here... but to name a few: Fernanda (lol... I don't even know what to say... just ask us about it), New Years, Normandy, Rome, Wolhan not having his passport to get to Italy, more Fernanda, site seeing, Oliver being embarrassed by us, eating, drinking, more drinking, Edgar (Wolhan's cousin), more site seeing. All in all there are so many wonderful memories

5. Anything you want to add?

I want to thank Wolhan for studying abroad thus giving us the chance to visit him. Thanks to Oliver for letting us stay. Thanks for Fernanda to saving Nina and I in Rome. Europe is an amazing place and EVERYONE NEEDS to take time to travel (no matter where you go) to explore and see new places, meet new people, experience different cultures, learn new ways of life, and live life to it's fullest.

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