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Checking Out Hamburg’s Haunts: Northern Germany

Leaving from Copenhagen, I decided to head down to Hamburg, Germany to begin my new backpacking adventure. However, arriving there…

Read More July 6, 2019
Europe

Why I Love Lisbon, Portugal

As I have remarked before, Lisbon is one of my favourite cities. Period. Arriving this time to the city in…

Read More June 7, 2019
Biology/Zoology

Don’t Be an Aguafiestas: València, Spain (in the Rain)

Arriving around midnight, I took a taxi from the València Airport to the city centre. If I were to have…

Read More April 24, 2019
Africa

Imagining Imlil: the High Atlas of Morocco

Located an hour or so outside of Marrakech, Imlil is a popular destination for adventurous tourists in the region. Unfortunately,…

Read More January 6, 2019
Cuisine

Selfie Sticks and Saints: the Vatican

My last day in Rome I wandered my way to the Vatican, the centre of power of Catholicism. Formally established…

Read More November 17, 2018
Cuisine

Traveling Like a Mature Twenty Year Old: Edinburgh, Scotland

The Prologue: Venturing from Sweden to Denmark turned out to be more of an experience than expected. After missing my…

Read More September 16, 2018
Asia

I Heart Hakone: Exploring the Mountainous Resort Town

Escaping the big city, we traveled by train to Hakone, a resort town in Kanagawa, known for its sulphur hot…

Read More October 11, 2016
Croatia

The Best Balkan Beaches: Dubrovnik

When you come to Dubrovnik, there is no doubt that you are going to stop at least at one of…

Read More July 23, 2015
Economy/Currency

“Fabric Arts”: Bargaining in Perú

Souvenirs are a must if you are going to Peru. Well, usually they are a must if you go anywhere.…

Read More July 10, 2014
Chilenismos: Chilean Spanish
Chile

Chilenismos: Chilean Spanish

No matter where you go, language barriers can be a problem. Even in the US from city to city, words…

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AFS Chile Pre-Depature
AFS

AFS Chile Pre-Depature

Anxiety and excitement are surprisingly similar to each other. I am lucky enough to be an exchange student this summer…

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Go Exploring: Adventures Cross-Country (ARCC)
ARCC

Go Exploring: Adventures Cross-Country (ARCC)

The world is waiting. Adventures Cross-Country, formerly Adventures Rolling Cross-Country hence the “R”, provides summer programs for teens, GAP years…

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“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner
Summary

“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner

Here we are, the first post. This blog will be a journal, memoir, and documentation of my travels and international…

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33. Who is to say you can’t learn to speak Finnish, Mongolian, or Tagalog? It never occurred to me that someone cannot learn a new language. With enough perseverance, passion, trust, and creativity you can speak any tongue. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.
83. Go to countries where you really don’t understand a word; it is all the more thrilling.
31. Frugality is fantastic. Don’t spend extra money that you don’t have to. If you are in a host family, perhaps just eat with them for free. It is always good to know exactly what you want to buy if you get souvenirs, and haggling can save you some dough. It takes work sometimes to spend less.
98. Halloween is sadly not accepted by everyone. It is a very culturally relative holiday.
14. Indulge your inner tourist once in a while. Don’t be ashamed.
28. Take advantage of your climate. If you are in a perpetually overcast location and the sun appears: Go out and enjoy it. The same goes for the rain. Enjoy your environment especially the surprises it gives.
106. Israelis love to haggle. So, haggle away. They also like getting in your way when you are walking somewhere.
75. If you as a citizen of the United States are often abroad during important national holidays, I recommend doing very American activities to compensate for your utter lack of patriotism. Nothing obnoxious of course, but why not spend a little time at Starbucks on the 4th of July in Prague or buy something online you definitely do not need on Labor Day in Taiwan? Very American.
118. Swedes and sugar are a match-made in heaven. Especially around the holidays.
3. Always eat the avocado (palta) in Chile. Always.

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