All Around Europe

Hello Wharton Women,

My name is Chloe Caan and I am a junior who will be participating in a Wharton exchange program at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. Although my study abroad program has not yet started (University in Israel doesn’t start until after the Jewish holidays), my travels and adventures abroad have already begun. I left the United States in early September and travelled to Madrid, Barcelona and Paris with a friend whose abroad program also started late. Since it was our first time to these cities, we tried to see and do as much as humanly possible (tons of museums, churches, monuments, eating, and of course shopping). We also got to see friends from school and home who were studying abroad in Europe. Before this trip I hadn’t done much traveling (aside from family vacations), so the whole experience has really started to broaden my perspective…there is a whole world outside of Wharton.

I am currently writing this blog entry from my cousin’s house in the south of France where I have been staying for a few days before I fly to Israel. My mom came to meet me here, and we have been exploring the Cote d’Azur and enjoying the warm weather. We have visited the small towns and villages along the coast line in addition to seeing the famous landmarks and attractions. The south of France has wonderful local food markets so we have been eating delicious fresh fruits and vegetables and of course lots of cheese and freshly baked bread.

Everywhere I have been so far has been absolutely gorgeous…it’s hard to imagine going back to school and actually doing work! I will write again once i get to Israel and start my classes. Hope everyone is having a good semester at Penn!