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 […]

Aero: Kelsey Hamilton – France 2014 – History and Culture

Aero: Kelsey Hamilton – France 2014 – History and Culture I remember sitting in my high school history class learning about WWII, and thinking to myself that’s crazy, but yet blowing it off like “ehh that was years ago it doesn’t matter anymore”. Then I got the chance to stand of the edge of the […]

Aero: Kelsey Hamilton – France 2014 – Food and Dining

Aero: Kelsey Hamilton – France 2014 – Food and Dining Coming from a country that is constantly on the go, using drive thru’s like Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and McDonald’s as a constant go-to for food, has altered our understanding of what good real rich food tastes like. When I first found out I would be […]