Tag: travel
Occidental tennis travels to Austin for a tournament, celebrates successful season
Occidental tennis is in the midst of their season and recently traveled to Austin, Texas to compete with four colleges, winning three out of...
Women’s, men’s soccer go from screen to green as both teams...
The Occidental women’s soccer team travelled Sept. 4 to San Diego, CA, while the men's team was in San Antonio, TX, for their first travel...
Students hoping to study abroad in spring await final decision
With travel guidelines changing constantly and the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) implementing new COVID-19 policies, students planning on studying abroad in...
Home for the holidays: students reflect on travel traditions
Next week, Mayu Adomi (junior), Matthew Romo Nichols (sophomore) and Fiona Jordan (sophomore) will be Ubering to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to hop...
Physical relocation transforms identity
After traveling for almost 24 hours, I stumbled out of the taxi. I didn't know if 200 kroner was a normal thing to pay...
‘The greatest decision:’ Gap year students reflect on their adventures before...
Ahladini Veerina (junior) cried alone in a seedy motel room on Thanksgiving Day, 2015. The day before, she left California and her family. She...
Why you should fly solo on your next vacation
Every year, college students flock to tropical, beachy destinations for spring break with their friends. In 2018, 9.5 percent of spring break travelers flew to Orlando,...
Don’t do it for the ‘Gram, travel for more than just...
It’s a modern-day conundrum: if I don’t post a picture of myself somewhere, did I actually go there? Last October, I traveled back home to...
Top 5 off-the-beaten track things to do in Istanbul
There are some cities that possess an irresistible appeal no matter the time of year and Istanbul is undoubtedly one of them. Increasingly popular with...
The world’s best curry: 6 unmissable Indian restaurants
The Okinawan islands in Japan are often overlooked as a tourist destination. With their stunning beaches and incredible diet that gives them the reputation...