Student Blog

A Fond Farewell by Matt Boog

The last blog from Athens 2006. I still can't believe it's already here...

Time is running out... by Matt Boog

Time is running out, but it's ok - I'm looking forward to going home. But I'm still going to get my money's worth in this last week and a half.

Delphi and a really big fort by Matt Boog

Trip to Delphi, a white party, a bozoukia, and a cantakerous camera.

Trip to the Peloponnese by Matt Boog

A four-day trip to the land of wine, fish, and mountains.

Eastern Europe rocks... by Matt Boog

The first part of our ten day break in Eastern Europe

Is it the weekend yet? by Matt Boog

Visitors, ruins, and a great trip - as soon as the weekend gets here.

A Week of Wandering by Matt Boog

Kifissia, church, and a large cemetery

Music, Tzatziki, and Sand Castles by Matt Boog

A relatively slow week - but still with good stories and a recipe.

Crete! by Matt Boog

A week in Crete, and lots of ruins.

Am I really a tourist?? by Matt Boog

A look at tourism, and it's place in study abroad.

Well, I’ve been in Athens for about a week now, and the city is absolutely amazing. The side streets are small, quaint, and full of hole-in-the-wall stores. The entire city is surrounded by large hills, so you can look in almost any direction and see hills on a clear day.