The Manalogue
Home, Sweet Macau
I am starting to feel more at home in Macau. Not because Macau is anything like my home, but because I finally feel like I am part of the community. At first, I had a hard time...
Come on, Vietnam!
Spain Reunion
Summer School in Spain
Blog 9 - Bordeaux
Blog 8 - Barcelona
Blog 7 - Madrid
Blog 6 - Sardinia
Blog 5 - Lake Garda
Blog 4 - Verona
Blog 3 - Torino
Blog 2 - Reggio Emilia
Blog 1 - Breda
Home, Sweet Macau
I am starting to feel more at home in Macau. Not because Macau is anything like my home, but because I finally feel like I am part of the community. At first, I had a hard time...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min readCome on, Vietnam!
Come on Vietnam… You are such an amazing place and I had no idea. Vietnam has safe streets, delicious food, beautiful beaches, and some of the nicest and hospitable people that...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 4 min readSpain Reunion
One year almost to the day, our little Spain family got to get together again. We got to remember the best of the times, and the best of times. Yes, I know that I put the best o...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readSummer School in Spain
Nineteen students traveled through Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona for an immersive FAB 333 experience built around Spanish food, culture, and learning beyond the classroom.
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min readBlog 9 - Bordeaux
Grapes Everywhere I decided to head up to Bordeaux for a few days to hang out with my dad. The thing about Bordeaux is that it is THE city for wine. I mean, as you fly in if you...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readBlog 8 - Barcelona
24 Hours in BCN Barcelona has been good to me over the years. It was my home for many months of my life, and I am always happy to head home :). This time, however, I was just pa...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readBlog 7 - Madrid
Mahoudrizzz Over the past few years, Madrid has really become a second home for me. Home is where the heart is, so they say… and in Madrid I have so many people that make me fee...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min readBlog 6 - Sardinia
Cerdenya, Ens Veurem My trip to Sardinia (in Catalan: Cerdenya) was characterized by the amazing people that helped me out, beautiful scenery, and great experiences. One interes...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min readBlog 5 - Lake Garda
The Garda Family The Meet Hostel. I think that I wouldn’t have enjoyed myself SO much if it weren’t for the amazing hostel that I stayed in. I don’t really stay in hostels all t...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readBlog 4 - Verona
Verona, Ti Mangio Walking around Verona was very cool for me. Because my father and I had done an Italy trip for wine research in the Valpolicella region 6 years ago, I had a re...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readBlog 3 - Torino
Totally Torino Our next stop would be Torino, where I found friends in the most unlikely of places. Well, for me the places weren’t unlikely… but surely for the masses. When I w...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readBlog 2 - Reggio Emilia
Serendipity in Reggio Emilia The first stop on our MBA class trip was Reggio Emilia, which for me would come to symbolize human connection and the beauty of coincidences that mi...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min readBlog 1 - Breda
What a wonderful experience I had in Breda. What initially was going to be a short trip to visit Marlie and her family before heading to Italy for my class, turned into such an...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min read
Blog 0 - A Very Long Day of Travel
These past couple of months have had me running in so many different directions all at once. I have been involved in so many projects, events, and extracurriculars that I feel r...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min read
Madrid Mola Mazo
This is a working shell for the story of my research stay in Madrid: the work that brought me to Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, the people and ideas that shaped the visit, and the...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min read
A Visit to the University of Macau
This is a working shell for a reflection on my visit to the University of Macau: what brought me there, the conversations that stood out, and what I took home from the experienc...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min read