As a Pacific Northwest native, I just had to check out the coffee offerings of Boston. Since Boston is America's college town, I was expecting some top-notch coffeeshops both in terms of the drinks and the study atmosphere. For me, it's never just about the coffee (I could make it at home), but about the …
How To Spend One Weekend Exploring Boston
If you're a tourist in town and need some ideas of what to do during a weekend trip to Boston, here's how I spent one glorious weekend during July 14 through 16th. Granted, you'll probably want to explore the Freedom Trail and some more prominent activities, but I think this really sums up much of …
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The Time I Celebrated America’s Birthday in its Birthplace
Get ready for this wild ride. I'm so lucky to have been in Boston on the Fourth of July, because that means I get to celebrate America's birthday in its birthplace. For me, the festivities began on July 3rd. I met my friend from Newton at the Arlington T stop so we could go to …
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The Time I Moved to Boston
This summer I’m interning at the national headquarters of Her Campus magazine in Boston. That also means travel adventures galore! I took the redeye on the last day of finals week and arrived in Bean Town (no one calls it that) one Saturday in June. After an excruciating day of jet lag and buying sheets …