This morning we left Berlin and traveled to Potsdam. To get to the city we had to travel through West Berlin. We were then able to see where the wall once was on the outside of the surrounding the outside of the city separating East Germany from West Berlin. As we left the city we… Read More From Potsdam to Prague

Today was the group’s second day in Berlin, Germany and the third day of our study abroad experience. Our day started with a continental breakfast at the hotel which included many breads, cheeses, and meats (and a fantastic selection of juices). The first site we visited for the day was the Stasi museum. This museum… Read More Day 3: Berlin, the Wall, and other adventures

Today was 11 of our’s first day in Berlin! The first half of our day was spent finally getting to Berlin. My group was so awesome and everyone had such good spirits. Once we landed in Berlin, we met one of our tour directors, Flavia who took us on a grand tour of Berlin all… Read More First day (for flight B)! Woooo!!

The history is written in the walls. The culture is felt in the senses. The experience beats in the perspective of the heart. The architecture around Berlin told stories that hid in plain sight. Influences from different parts of the world and different times in history scattered the city more than I have ever seen… Read More [Day 2: Berlin]

Day two in Berlin, and it finally feels like the trip is kicking off! We started our day at the Stasi Museum, which is located in the former headquarters of the Stasi, the East German secret police.  We learned about what the Stasi did and how they spied on who they saw as deviant or… Read More The Wall

My first day in Germany was smooth sailing. As soon as I stepped off the plane I was introduced to two lovely tour guides, Octavian and Flavia, who helped us exit the airport and lead us on our way across the town of Berlin. After dropping off our luggage at the quirky, Meininger hotel we… Read More Hallo Berlin

Experiencing my first day in Berlin was breathtaking but also exhausting. Today was my first time to fly over night… the first time to be in Europe… and the first time to be in Germany. With the little sleep that I got, I felt like I was ready to conquer the day as soon as the plane… Read More May 21st Berlin Day 1

Upon arriving in Berlin after an 8-hour flight, we met our tour guides: Flavia and Octavian. Both were excited and impressive in their knowledge of Berlin as we made our way to the hotel. After dropping our luggage off at our hotel, we began our first tour. We followed our tour guides to a train… Read More First Day in Berlin

This blog will chronicle the adventures of forty-nine students and six faculty/staff members as we embark on our Cold War in Eastern Europe study abroad experience from May 20-June 2, 2019.  On most days four students will blog about the day’s travels, sites, people and culture.  We hope that you enjoy following this blog and… Read More The Journey Begins May 20