Harvard Student Agencies - Lets Go Europe Top 10 Cities: The Student Travel Guide

BEATRICE FRANKLIN. Beatrice Franklin is to Lets Go as JK Rowling is to Britain. As a wee freshman she worked on Lets Go Thailand 2009; as a jolly junior, she took on Lets Go Amsterdam and Brussels 2011; for her final LG adventure, this decorated veteran headed to London. Between hipster hunting in the East End and avoiding cheeky pick-up lines in the West End, Beatrice truly embraced her inner Brit. She even learned to walk on the proper side of the road.

MICHAL LABIK. While in college, Michal Labik had an illustrious (get it?) career drawing comics for his school newspaper, and we think this probably helped develop the keen wit that pervades all of his writing for Lets Go. His fluency in Czech certainly added an insiders element to the Prague guide: we cant even pronounce most of the addresses he gave us, but we do know theyre correct.

PATRICK LAUPPE. Patrick Lauppe was born to be a researcher for Lets Go Berlin, assuming he was born with all the colorful pants that he owns today. We didnt hesitate to give him the job, especially once we heard that his spirit animal is an ostrich. Unfortunately, only after he was hired did we realize the risk of injury that his blogs and listings pose to readers (split sides, broken funny bones, etc.).

GRAHAM LAZAR. Along with his bougie alter ego Winston Shrewsbury, Graham Lazar attacked the streets of Madrid with an aplomb hitherto unheard ofat least, thats how Winston would say it. Overcoming such obstacles as solotackling the communal Spanish dinner, foodie Graham held every restaurant to the highest of gourmet standards and kept his copy sharp for the duration of his route.

TAYLOR NICKEL. This Lets Go veteran returned to France to conquer Pariss streets and woo its women with his savvy wit. When he wasnt sipping on a demi-pche or resting up in his apartment in the 14me, Taylor was finding the perfect local hangouts and the best bargains. Though its slightly more stressful than the French countryside, Paris will always be Taylors home away from home.

MICHELLE OING. A true academic at heart, Michelle flexed her superior art-historian muscles, beautifully depicting 14th-century wooden crosses, martyrdoms, and the ever-popular Roman ruins. Despite her hatred of Ms. Hepburn, she starred in her own Roman holiday, partying in Termini, fawning over the ubiquitous stray cats, and endlessly searching for the perfect Roman bath(room).

SOFIA TANCREDI. After leaving her broken computer in the hands of a stranger named Carlo, Sofia showed Florence how budget travel should be done. When she wasnt on her eternal quest for Wi-Fi, she pulled out all the stops, donning the most conservative of conservative outfits to infiltrate churches, monasteries, and Tuscan towers. Through epic travels and innumerable pints of gelato, Sofia discovered she can take herself anywhere.

KATHARINE VIDT. From providing X-rated research notes to cycling around on her bicycle, Kat embraced the true spirit of Amsterdam. She proved she could pry information from anyone, whether a stony-faced hostel owner or just a plain stoner. Though Kat could probably write books solely on Electric Ladyland, Albert Heijns, and stroopwafel ice cream, she conquered the whole city, and did it with swag.

MARK WARREN. A Lets Go veteran, Mark Warren found most of his stationary stay in Barcelona to be a cakewalk, especially since he speaks every language remotely related to the city. Easily handling even the parts of his visit that were decidedly not a cakewalkdiscovering local dives and dueling armed muggersMark is a posterboy for LG stardom.

ROLAND YANG. This staff writer-turned-researcher (who also goes by RoRo) taught the Istanbulites a thing or two about their own city. Dodging bears and haggling in markets, Roland left no road unexplored in the city. Whether concocting Turkish fast food or charming his way into clubs, Roland crushed his route with class.