So…you’re in a flat in the UK…what to do

Hello All, (THIS POST IS DIRECTED TOWARDS ISU STUDENTS THAT ARE THINKING OF EXCHANGE IN LANCASTER) If you are reading this post, you are most likely one of the brave Midwest souls that has decided to go on exchange in a place with possibly even shittier weather than Iowa; when most students choose tropical, you...

Map of my Journeys (UK Exchange)

Hello All,  This post simply provides an overall map of my travels, (with a few still places still to come) as well as a couple zoomed in pictures to differentiate the more cluttered portions. The numbers represent the order I visited those places in with "1" essentially being where I started my journey and "33"...

Day Trip To York (Photos)

Hello All, Today the University provided a coach trip down to York to visit the Christmas markets there. It truly felt like Christmas while I was there and there were tons of stalls selling food, unique items, and commercial items. For the sake of myself, I have attached the information page to the Christmas markets...

Weekend Trip to Ireland

Hello All, You are in for a long post this time so you will have to bear with me...as I actually took some notes while traveling this time. After about six times of trying to recount my trip by memory, I decided this may be a better way to go. So, without further ado, I...

Lancaster City Centre Photo Collection

Hello All, Included in this post are some of my favorite shots of Lancaster (the city my university is right outside of). In addition, I have included the google drive link here if you would like to see the full album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BfQQUWPyThYSrcdo7.

Short Weekend Trip Down To London

Hello All, In light of my other posts taking a very long time to write (and the fact that I am lazy), I am going to keep this post a bit shorter for everyone's sake. This past weekend I took yet another train from Lancaster to London Euston. The journey is around three hours...but thanks...

Short Weekend Trip to Glasgow/Scottish Highlands (Scotland)

Hello All, This past weekend I left Lancaster and took a direct train down to Glasgow for a couple days. I arrived in Glasgow late on Friday, took a Scottish Highlands tour all day Saturday, and finally left late morning on Sunday...I wish I had booked a later train so that I could see some...

Lancaster Student Checklist: Things you should know/do upon arrival

***This post will be updated periodically, so check back every now and again*** Hello All, While this list is certainly not a portrayal of everything you should do upon arrival at Lancaster University, it included some things you would definitely not think about...unless you have been there. ***This list is catered towards exchange students and...

Overnight in Windermere & Lake District Guided Tour

Hello All, This past weekend (specifically Friday night and all of Saturday) I went down to Windermere where I also took a guided tour of the lake district. This article is especially tailored to students at Lancaster (specifically exchange) that would like to do the same trip. On Friday, I started by taking the 555...

Hiking in Malham (Yorkshire Dales National Park, UK)

Hello All, This past weekend I went out with the Lancaster University Hiking Club to Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. This hike was around 13 miles in total and included departing from Malham, a couple different scrambles, lake views, and Malham Cove (where they filmed a scene for Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows). Again, I...