My first trip outside of San Francisco this fall was to Yosemite. The beautiful nature park really took my breath away, and it is the place I think I have heard most people say that they really loved. I went there by car, it is about...
During my semester in San Francisco I have visited LA twice. Once with my family, and once with my best friend. LA is a huge and in my opinion sometimes very confusing city where it can be hard to now where you should go and...
When I was visiting some friends in San Diego during Thanksgiving break, we spontaneously decided to go on a day trip to Tijuana, Mexico. The boarder to Mexico is located just a twenty minutes drive from the city center of San Diego and if you...
A couple of weeks ago it was time for what me and a lot of students had been looking forward to for weeks; Thanksgiving break. I spent the holiday traveling and got to see a lot of cool places. But there was one that really...
My stay in San Francisco has come to an end. I'm leaving the city in less than a week, and it feels strange, good, sad and weird all at once. I have learned quite a few things this semester, both at uni and from other...
In early October, me and my lovely group of IEEC-friends from Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands wanted to see some nature and decided to go to Lake Tahoe for the weekend. Lake Tahoe is a beautiful lake and its nature surroundings are quite spectacular. We spent...
Before coming here and being able to attend SFSU we all had to buy what at the time seemed like an annoyingly expensive health insurance. Bah, when do I ever go to the hospital or get seriously sick you might think, at least that is...
Having a boring day off and in need of some fresh air? Well, then you should definitely consider a hike from Land's End to Baker Beach. This is a beautiful walk, which also gives you many nice views of the GG-bridge (assuming you're such a sucker...
I don't really know if I can claim this as a favorite spot, as I've only been at Fort Funston once. However, that one time made me fall in love with the place. Several kilometers with trails and windswept sand dunes to explore makes this...
Staying here for almost half a year, I have made up my mind about which local spots I find most beautiful in this city. These are the places I find peace, energy and motivation for new weeks, no matter how cliché that might sound. I...