Category: Europe

King of the Nordic Twilight

Posted on by Jon Jay in Backpacking, Norway, Skiing

(Note to the Reader: I know my blog posts in the past have been all about the pictures, but to really get the full experience of this trip make sure to read the long stories I have written. It was the things that I couldn't take a picture of on this trip that make it … Continue reading King of the Nordic Twilight →

My very Dutch experience in Oslo

Posted on by Jon Jay in Norway

Hello everyone! I just got back yesterday from an amazing week in Norway, and it was the easily the most unique experience I've had here, and probably one of the most unique experiences of my life. It all started last Wednesday when my friend Andrew and I decided to spend a day in Oslo, and … Continue reading My very Dutch experience in Oslo →

A Good Day in Värmland

Posted on by Jon Jay in Sweden

My day started early at 7:30AM for a shower and a bowl of Rice Krispies. I then took the bus with my fellow American Corrine to Karlstad's Stora Torget, or the city center, to meet with two of the local high school English teachers. We had been contacted earlier to speak to their classes about … Continue reading A Good Day in Värmland →

European Adventure Part 2: Bruges, Luxembourg, and Munich

Posted on by Jon Jay in Backpacking, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg

Hello again! I am sorry for the delay between Part 1 and Part 2 of this post, but I recently got a job for DU admissions to blog about life as a DU student (both abroad and when I get back) so I decided to meet the deadline I was given and put this entire … Continue reading European Adventure Part 2: Bruges, Luxembourg, and Munich →

European Adventure Part 1: Göteburg, Københaven and Amsterdam

Posted on by Jon Jay in Backpacking, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands

Hello everyone! I'm terribly sorry I have not made a new post for a while, but I'm afraid not much has been going on in Sweden besides the usual college life of studying and socializing. I did just get back from a nine day dream trip through Europe though! I went to six different countries, … Continue reading European Adventure Part 1: Göteburg, Københaven and Amsterdam →

Lake Vänern Field Trip

Posted on by Jon Jay in Sweden

Earlier this week I spent 4 days and 3 nights on and around Lake Vänern, in central Sweden, with my Nordic Environmental Studies class. This trip was best described on the first night when I was reading about Helsinki in my Fodor's Scandinavia book, and left to go to the toilette, and when I came … Continue reading Lake Vänern Field Trip →