Explore with me: October in Oxford!
“And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, she needs not June for beauty’s heightening.” —Matthew Arnold, Thyssi, 1865. October in Oxford is a beautiful thing. The majestic architecture, the autumn trees, the chilly breeze, the sounds of the city at night. The...
Explore the North Antrim Coast with me
Hey friends, wishing you all a happy first of October! Right now, as I write this from the living room of our little cottage, it’s a hot-mug-of-apple-cider sort of evening. Tonight I’m sharing with you some journal entries from my trip to the North Antrim...
A Weekend in Galway
It was evening when the bus deposited us, and our luggage, on the sidewalk of the Galway hostel. Now, hostels are funny places — a little unnerving and thrilling, both for the same reason: you never know who you’ll encounter or what you will find. We’ll not...
A Weekend in Dublin
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” — Charles Baudelaire Banners of flags hung across cobblestone streets. Talented street musicians. The smell of ground espresso in corner side cafes. The sound of...
When the Days Burn to Gold
Hello friends! Autumn has come to us at last. There’s a chill in the evening wind, the woodland trees are burning to gold, and the apples taste better than usual, especially with a dash of cinnamon on top. Last week, I joined my study abroad group for a bustling — and...Welcome!
Hey there! I’m Olivia Grace, and this is my online journal of all things creative and beautiful.
