About Me

Hi! I'm Ayla I'm a graphic design and UX/UI student with a deep passion for visual communication, accessibility, and storytelling. This past winter and spring, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in London, a city that challenged the way I navigate the world, both physically and creatively.

My Overall Favorites from Abroad

Favorite Place

London, UK (the home base!)
I also loved Kenya, but that was a family trip at the end of my study abroad

Favorite Restaurant

Ishtar in London, UK

Favorite Cafe

Layla Bakery in London, UK

Favorite Museum

Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

My Other Travels!

Click on any of the purple countries to see where the cities within that country I've visited!

World Map with countries I've visited displayed in purple United States Canada Mexico The Bahamas Kenya South Africa United Kingdom Spain France Italy Netherlands Belgium Pakistan Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Monaco

North America

United States

Arizona

  • Flagstaff
  • Phoenix
  • Grand Canyon

California

  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Los Altos
  • Palo Alto

Connecticut

  • Hartford
  • New Haven

Washington D.C.

Delaware

  • Newark

Florida

  • Key West
  • Miami
  • Orlando
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Cape Canaveral

Hawaii

  • Kauai Island

Illinois

  • Chicago

Indiana

  • Indianapolis
  • Plainfield

Kentucky

  • Louisville

Maryland

  • North Bethesda
  • Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • South Hadley
  • Lexington
  • Newton
  • Boston
  • Rockport

Michigan

  • Ann Arbor
  • Deaborn
  • Canton
  • Plymouth
  • Ypsilanti
  • Detroit
  • Saugatuck
  • Bloomfield Hills
  • Troy
  • Monroe
  • Traverse City
  • Glen Arbor
  • Petosky
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes
  • Suttons Bay
  • Mackinac Island
  • Rockport
  • Charlevoix
  • East Lansing
  • Leland
  • Howell
  • Saline
  • Grosse Isle
  • Novi
  • Okemos
  • Grand Rapids

Nevada

  • Las Vegas

New York

  • New York City
  • Rochester

Ohio

  • Columbus
  • Cincinnati
  • Mason
  • Sandusky
  • Cleveland

Pennsylvania

  • Pittsburgh
  • Philadelphia
  • Media
  • Swarthmore
  • King of Prussia

Tennessee

  • Nashville

Texas

  • Houston
  • Austin
  • San Antonio

Virginia

  • Arlington

Utah

  • Zion National Park

Canada

  • Toronto
  • Mississuaga
  • Quebec City
  • Niagara Falls
  • Montreal
  • London

Mexico

  • Mexico City
  • Teotihuacan

The Bahamas

  • Nassau

Africa

Kenya

  • Nairobi
  • Masai Mara
  • Diani Beach

South Africa

  • Cape Town

Europe

United Kingdom

  • London
  • Birmingham
  • Brighton
  • Oxford
  • Southall
  • Seven Sisters
  • Richmond
  • Greenwich

Scotland: Edinburgh

Spain

  • Barcelona
  • Madrid
  • Grenada
  • Seville
  • Cordoba

France

  • Paris
  • Nice
  • Antibes
  • Cannes

Monaco

  • Monte Carlo

Italy

  • Rome
  • Florence
  • Vatican City (yes, I know it's a country)

Netherlands

  • Amsterdam

Belgium

  • Brussels
  • Brugges
  • Gent

Asia

Pakistan

  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Islamabad
  • Bhurban

Saudi Arabia

  • Mecca
  • Medina

United Arab Emirates

  • Dubai

Places I'd love to visit!

North America

Puerto Rico

South America

Brazil

Peru

Argentina

Europe

Czechia

Croatia

Portugal

Denmark

Sweden

Switzerland

Ireland

Africa

Morocco

Egypt

Asia

Turkey

Singapore

Thailand

Japan

South Korea

Australia & Ocean

New Zealand

Australia

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