Cassandra Lund has traveled on more than 15 EF tours and has tours planned through 2013. Lund is a magazine journalism major at Temple University in Philadelphia, and she hopes to write for a travel magazine after her graduation in 2012. Here, she writes about her experiences on her EF tour to Greece, Italy and Spain.
By Cassandra Lund | EF student traveler
Europe and a mall have a lot in common. They both contain an array of items and people placed into a small area. Europe's small size, compared to other continents, helps make it a convenient area for getting around and a melting pot of different cultures. Europe's enduring cultures in each country make it a fascinating place, one that has entranced travelers for ages, myself included.
The long-lasting culture in each country really stands out from that of the relatively young United States. Europe's history is still on display today just as it was when it was in the making. For example, in Athens, there is the Acropolis from centuries past that can still be walked upon and viewed by visitors. Today's traveler can trace the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence. We can cruise over the same waters that Achilles and Odysseus sailed as they headed for Troy. In Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia (or The Holy Family), one of the world’s greatest cathedrals, is still being constructed!
On our EF tour, we visited Spain, Italy and Greece. The changing of cultures from day to day is what really made it a beautiful and unique visit. We went from bull-fighting Barcelona to leather-enriched Florence to ancient Grecian Athens. From there, our group took a five-day cruise around the Mediterranean islands of Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Rhodes, Heraklion and Santorini.
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