The Roshelli Portfolio

I bet you weren’t expecting another blog post to appear in your inbox. I may be back stateside but I’ve got some catching up to do! First up, Venice. I went with Caroline A, Anna Rose, and Ava the weekend of March 27th, which began with a beautiful sunset flight over northern Italy, alongside the… Read more: The Sinking City and Italian Pizza

Hi Everyone! I know it’s been a moment since my last blog post. It has been an unfortunate side effect of a busy finals season combined with then being without my computer as I shipped my suitcase to my sister Katie’s house. I am now happily reunited with my laptop here in Tübingen, Germany! With… Read more: New Posts Coming Soon

Our professors and program directors tried to prepare us for what Fallas would be and how, despite their best attempts, we wouldn’t fully understand until we lived it. They were right. If you can recall, I attended La Crida or “The Call” over a month ago. That was supposedly the start of Fallas. The official… Read more: You’ve Set it Up, Time to Burn it All Down

Welcome back! It’s been a minute! I’ve got a lot of ground to cover in this post, but thankfully it’s all good times, in spite of some rainy days. Last last Friday (2/28) I took the train into Madrid to go and pick up my first guest, Zach! Lots of lessons were learned in this… Read more: My Tour Guide Stint and First Spanish Concert

Welcome to my tenth blog post! It’s been a busy week and a half since I last updated, and I’m excited to share all that I’ve been up to! I have started to consider banning “busy” from my vocabulary in these posts, simply because life here never likes to slow down too much. Something which… Read more: The Call to Fallas and A Day Trip to Alicante

I’d like to pick this blog post up almost exactly where I left the last one off- Valentine’s day! I personally had a wonderful Valentine’s day, despite our extra Friday class. There was granola at breakfast (this is very important to the start of any good day in the Peset), and then class with Manuel… Read more: A Medieval City and a Harry Potter Movie Marathon

Happy almost Valentine’s day! It has been so special to get to write about all my adventures and have y’all to share it with! For that, I am so thankful, and it makes me feel so loved! Now, on to the update! The week after Paris mostly consisted of lots of afternoon naps and remembering… Read more: Discovering Barcelona and Jaime I

Welcome back to the blog! I really hope you’ve enjoyed the past posts so far because I know I’ve really enjoyed sharing all my adventures with y’all this way! Buckle in for this post, as I have a feeling it’s going to be a bit of a long one. I feel as though I’ve lived… Read more: Watching the Sun Rise Over the Eiffel Tower and Hiking in Montanejos

Happy Monday! It’s week three for me here in Spain, and it has been my calmest week thus far (calm is relative). Last Saturday I tried Sangria and Agua de Valencia for the first time at a little outdoor restaurant down the street from the Peset! The above photo of me and Hannah is from… Read more: Climbing Moorish Castles and a Night of Flamenco

Welcome back to week number two of this blog! This was our first week in Valencia, starting on Friday afternoon (1/10). Our stay here started off with all of us hauling our massive suitcases through the cobblestone streets and stone sidewalks from the bus about 600 meters to the Peset, our dorm building. It is… Read more: Eating the World’s Best Burger and Exploring Valencia

These last few days since arriving in Madrid have been some of the most exhausting and exciting days in recent memory. My feet and legs hurt from spending countless hours exploring the cities and various museums, but I couldn’t be more grateful. I’m really so excited for these next few months as we continue on… Read more: Getting Interviewed for Spanish Regional TV Twice, and Touring Toledo

Welcome to my first post from abroad! At about 9:30 Madrid time we arrived off our plane. On the plane I attempted to watch Pulp Fiction, but could barely hear it so I gave up halfway through to just listen to music and read a little bit of my book, Devotions by Mary Oliver. I… Read more: Arriving in Madrid

Hello and welcome to my (kinda) first official blog post! With ten days to go until I leave, I figured this was a great time to start up this blog. Since I’m planning to delete social media while I’m away, regularly posting to this blog is an important goal of mine. If you’re interested in… Read more: 10 Days til Departure!

You may be wondering: “Caroline, where on earth are you actually going?” This post is meant to answer that question. While I would hope all of my audience is aware of the location of Spain, it’s more than understandable that you don’t know where Valencia is. Valencia is a relatively large city. With a population… Read more: About Valencia