If my last night of 2015 (stranded without housing after landing in Scotland with Connie) and first day of 2016 (deliriously checking myself into a hotel in Paris and knocking out until dark) weren't precursors for the way this year would play out, I don't know what were.
Traveling seems easy when Condé Nast's Travel + Leisure boasts picturesque pieces of paradise and when your Insta feed is filled with visits to bucket list destinations from around the world. The advertising world does not detract from these images, ensuring "stress-free travel" services ranging from airlines to all-inclusive tour packages. However, planning the adventure of a lifetime isn't always as short and simple as it seems.
I was visiting a friend in Rome, having left Orly just minutes before the first terrorist attack in Paris. I had only stepped foot into his apartment - about an hour after landing at Rome Fiumicino - when his friend asked me where I was coming from.
"I'm studying abroad in Paris." "Paris? Have you heard about the terrorist attacks that just happened?" "What?" From girls' nights in to those late-night study snack cravings, I hold Ben & Jerry's near and dear to my heart not only as one of my favorite go-to ice creams, but also as one of my favorite brands. Ben & Jerry's might be my sweet spot, but I'm convinced that this modestly-grown and nationally-known ice cream company from Vermont is going to change the world.
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