Some of our RWs have wrapped up their summer trips and are back home with their friends in families, but others are still on the road - interacting with new cultures, meeting new people, and continuing their wildly busy summers. Our writers are currently in Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, and France. Our Associate Editor, Kristine, is on vacation in Italy, while the rest of us are holding down the fort in rainy Cambridge.

1. I Watched People Get Trampled by Bulls and Remembered I Live in a Bubble

The San Fermín festival in Pamplona came to a close this week, and our RW Emma ran with the bulls! Not really, but she did watch people run with them! In her blog, she takes us through her time at the festival and explains how her time amongst the natives allowed her to appreciate other cultures and her own. 

2. Oh, the People You'll Meet: Malaga's Cat Man

3. How Solo Travel Transformed Me - And Then Squirrel Ruined It

Our fantastic RW Leyla spent a few weeks immersed in our nation's capital - Washington, D.C. In her blog, she discusses how traveling alone impacted her and details her bout with a curious squirrel. It got intense.