Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Epilogue
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Epilogue … … While this trip to France was an excellent way for me to learn about international travel, and the dynamics of a foreign culture, it was also a great way for me to introspect and learn a lot about myself as a person. Sometimes it takes being […]
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Travel
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Travel … … I had not had much experience with traveling prior to this trip. My first time on a plane was only in 2013, and the longest flight I had ever been on was to Florida. I had also never traveled internationally, other than Canada and touring […]
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – History and Culture
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – History and Culture … … Being able to see history with my own eyes is what I was most excited about before traveling to France. I have always been extremely interested in the history of the ancient world, and knowing that I would have the chance to step […]
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Food and Dining
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Food and Dining … … Food and dining…this was my biggest fear about traveling to France! I was really unsure if I would find things I am able to eat, and so I came prepared with a suitcase full of protein/meal replacement bars just in case. Luckily, I […]
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – City Life
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – City Life … … I can still vividly remember the sights and smells I encountered while we were in Paris. If I close my eyes, it isn’t difficult for me to transport myself back to one of the bustling avenues of the city, or one of the quaint […]
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Family Life
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Family Life … … After spending a week in Paris, I was ready for the pace to slow down and to meet my host family. Eline and I had talked briefly over Facebook before leaving the United States, but I was still very nervous about living with people I […]
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Life at School
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – Life at School … … I was both nervous and excited to experience going to school with my host student, Eline. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect on the first day. My host mother, Anne, drove Eline, her younger sister Enora, and myself down the road to the […]
Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – My Expectations
As a relatively inexperienced traveler, I am looking forward to the new opportunities that this trip to France will bring me. I often think about the fact that I was born in the United States of America, and how sheltered many Americans are from the rest of the world. Living here, it is very easy […]