Four Strangers at a Dinner Party
Hopping the Pond
There are two rules. A: Each housemate must invite one guest. B: No other housemate can have ever met (or even heard of) this guest.
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Irn-Bru, ‘Harry Potter’ and rain: How I fell in love with Scotland
Everything about Scotland, from the crisp air and the historical buildings to the cobbled streets and Irn-Bru, made my weekend trip one I’ll never forget.
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The St Andrews 7: Representing the UC in Scotland
Ever since I was a child, I’ve been obsessed with the United Kingdom. Growing up hearing stories about Scotland from my parents, I was eager to embrace the culture of royalty, Jane Austen and “The Great British Baking Show.” I drank tea, watched the BBC, listened to radio theater (“Cabin
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A trip down the cobbled streets of Edinburgh, Scotland
Like many cities in Europe, Edinburgh is an incredible mashup of old and new — in a magical way. There are McDonald’s restaurants next to decades-old pubs and Starbucks locations beside real-life castles.
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Fall orientation in Scotland? The study abroad experience
From that day, my mom knew she wanted to go to Scotland. It wasn’t until her mid-twenties that the opportunity presented itself in the form of a short trip with a good friend from church.
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Places you can visit to feel like you’re in Berkeley
The Bay Area is so uniquely special that it can feel like there’s no place like it, but if we travel, we might realize that’s not quite true.
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Edinburgh: a day in the life
The drizzle is light, and it stops as I hurry down the steps to the classroom. No heavy downpour tonight. Scotland’s being good to me. As usual.
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A study of British humor at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs for the whole month of August, and it is a wonderful way to get to know the ins and outs and the subtleties of British sarcasm.
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‘T2 Trainspotting’ channels masculine nostalgia: An interview with director Danny Boyle
The characters’ heroin use is driven by a desire for escapism; Boyle was very direct about his belief that the drug is a coping mechanism for these men.
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I left my comfort zone in Edinburgh
The most nervous I can remember being in a long time was staring between the clock and the door from my seat on the bus, just minutes before it was due to leave for Scotland. There wasn’t a lot of help available for my friends and travel buddies this late
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