Guten Tag and Prost from Europe πŸ‘‹


Happy Thursday!

I'm currently on my way to Barcelona, Spain, one of my favorite cities in the world. I've been crying happy tears all week because I am so excited to go back there.

I studied abroad here in the summer of 2017 and immediately fell in love with the city.

My friends and I just spent the first part of the trip in Prague, Berlin, and Budapest. I've been to Prague in the winter, but the other two cities were new to me.

I'll give you all my thoughts in next week's newsletter!

Check out my Instagram or Facebook stories to see what I'm up to in Europe!

Have a great weekend :)

Sarah


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