NYU Prague Student Blog
Traveling is a huge part of the study abroad experience and NYU is here to help with the strain it may have on your wallet. In the first few weeks, they’ll send out a sign up sheet for trips across the Czech Republic. And it’s all free. Dinners, transportation, activities, and lodging are all included. … Continue reading NYU Trips, Declassified!
If you get the chance to travel while you’re here in Prague, you’ll find the world feels pretty open. There’s an endless list of beautiful places to visit, all just hours away by train or plane. For my first trip I chose Berlin; it’s four hours away, home to another study away site and known … Continue reading A Day in Berlin with RA Vašek
By Joanna Yip During my spring break, I visited Marrakech, Morocco. My excitement for my first trip to Africa could not be contained, and it is difficult to fully express in words. I had heard amazing stories from my older brother who visited Morocco seven years ago, and I could not wait to experience it … Continue reading Morocco: The Lovely and The Ugly
By Alessia Diez Most study abroad students’ weekend travels bank on two things: budget airline tickets and cheap hostels. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, the latter lost its appeal: cramped quarters and close contact with strangers were the antitheses of COVID-19 safe guidelines. Now—in a half-pandemic, half-endemic world—hostels are making their comeback. My last few … Continue reading Hostels: The One Thing Resistant to COVID-19
By: Chloe Hum If you’re anything like me, you might think you can handle Europe without any prior research or thought. Unfortunately, after learning the hard way, I have come to the conclusion that you most definitely cannot. Listed below are some of the most easily avoidable mistakes you can dodge just by thinking ahead. … Continue reading Travel Tips for Dummies
By Andrés Quiroga-Elizondo Last weekend, some friends and I decided to take our first venture out of the Czech Republic for a weekend trip to Budapest and Vienna. At 4:30 am on Friday, we swung on our stuffed backpacks and left Machova to catch a 5:30 train on its way to Budapest. After the seven-hour … Continue reading Weekend Trip: Budapest vs. Vienna
By Joanna Yip Ever since high school, I knew I was going to study abroad in college. A built-up image of study abroad marinated in my head for years: Pinterest-worthy photos, delicious local food, beautiful sceneries, new city every weekend and new friends to experience it all with. Then finally, my application and visa were … Continue reading Pre-Departure Checklist: Dealing with Nerves
by Catherine Hodgson To really experience, Berlin you need more than a few days. But, as is often the case with trips during semesters abroad – ambitious travel plans meet limited time. I knew I would only have a couple of days in the city so I focused in on a couple of main museums … Continue reading Berlin: A City of Remembrance
by Alice Berlin When I first got to Prague, I thought it was so cool that we were going to school in the city center and we got to live in a residential neighborhood, because I got to immerse myself in two different parts of the city. But what I learned this weekend … Continue reading Exploring Prague 2: A Visit to Vysehrad
by Grace Bradley Roma people, known by the derogatory term ‘gypsies’, have been historically persecuted and still face extreme racism in the Czech Republic and many other former communist countries. During the Holocaust, 90% of the Czech Roma people were killed in concentration camps. In the Czech Republic 2011 Census, less than 14,000 people (about … Continue reading Roma in Europe: Toward Representation and Recognition Conference