Photo via Costal Maine Botanical Gardens.com While Maine is known for its natural beauty, winter can often make it hard to enjoy. It can be difficult to find ways to get…
Photo Via Pinterest Nestled on the furthest point of the eastern out-cropping in the state of Maine is the small town of Lubec. Founded in 1811, the town…
Graphic by Antyna Gould. Often, music reflects complex feelings in unique circumstances. Music can enhance your mood and vice versa. Everyone has undoubtedly listened to an emotional song while…
Graphic by Antyna Gould. In late February of 2020, COVID-19 cases were rising rapidly in northern Italy. While I was indeed paying attention to the news, I never thought…
Photo via wavelengthmag.com. Lifeguarding will forever be the best job I have ever had. For three summers, I spent entire work days on the beach getting paid to…
Visual by Antyna Gould. On the complete opposite side of the globe, hailing from the far away land of Australia, my friend Darcy Castaldi lives a life not so…
Photo via delish.com. It has been quite a long year. No doubt at this point you have exhausted your pantry, reducing it to nothing but sad slices of…
Photo from MEC Archive. Amidst all of the noise and popularity of Italy’s world-famous wine scene exists an often-overlooked industry that’s quietly on the rise. While craft beer has…
Photo from MEC Archive. There are few tasks more challenging than laying siege to the near-impenetrable language barrier. Sure, you can take introductory language courses, and yes, Google Translate…
Culture shock: we’ve all heard the term and are generally aware of its meaning, but it entails more than occasional bouts of homesickness and struggles…