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The Grande Amazon Finale

Posted on April 3, 2014

I just got back from my final South American adventure, and it was the most unique experience of them all— a trek into the Amazon rainforest. I came out with a higher tolerance for cockroaches, …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Ecuador, Gail GustavsonTagged Amazon, Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison, Worldwide Internship

Carnaval in Canoa

Posted on March 7, 2014

Beach Lessons: 1. Sand in everything is totally inevitable. 2. There is never too much hammock time. 3. Bioluminescent plankton isn’t just in National Geographic shows. 4. Everything can be improved by coconut and lime. …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Gail Gustavson, Peru1 Comment

Clinics and Colloquialisms in Quito

Posted on February 19, 2014

In response to the frequent question: “What are you doing???” Here’s a quick summary of my day-to-day life in my new home of Quito, Ecuador. Every morning I wake up around 7 am and get …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Ecuador, Gail GustavsonTagged Ecuador, Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, public health, Quito, study abroad, UW-madison, Worldwide International Internship

Vacations and Back to Studies

Posted on February 10, 2014

I’ve been so busy the past few weeks I don’t know where to start this new post! After a relaxing two weeks in Lima catching up on sleep and browsing the internet far too much …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Ecuador, Gail GustavsonTagged Ecuador, from Peru to Ecuador, Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, Internship, study abroad, travel between semesters, UW-madison

Final Lima Lessons

Posted on January 14, 2014

It is that time again when the new friends who have been the first priority in my day-to-day life suddenly leave and become old friends, present only in my Facebook feed and perhaps e-mail or …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Gail Gustavson, PeruTagged end of semester, Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, Internship, Lima, Peru, study abroad, transition, University of Wisconsin Madison

Foodie Reflections from the Land of Ceviche

Posted on January 6, 2014

When you hear ‘Peru’ you probably think of one of two things. One, the well-known image of Macchu Picchu. Two, llamas. Three, the cuisine. I chose Peru as a study abroad destination for all of …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Gail Gustavson, PeruTagged food, Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, Lima, Peru, study abroad, UW-madison2 Comments

End of Finals Adventure

Posted on December 20, 2013

We began our end-of-finals Northern Adventure with a shopping trip to the Magdalena Market. On the list: snacks, batteries, medicine, and a rain poncho. For the last item we ran into an issue. As Chelsey …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Gail Gustavson, PeruTagged break in semesters, Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, Lima, Peru, study abroad, travel, UW-madison1 Comment

The ‘study’ part of being abroad

Posted on December 2, 2013

So you might all be wondering what I do when I’m not travelling. Since I’m not travelling about 75% of the time, that’s a great question. School, mostly, and exploring Lima. We’re in final exam …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Gail Gustavson, PeruTagged classes, final exams, Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, Lima, Peru, study abroad, UW-madison

Hello Huancayo!

Posted on November 8, 2013

In my opinion, travelling by train is the best way to go, though it may take some work to find a route still up and running. We found one in Peru, and it happens to …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Central/South America, Gail Gustavson, PeruTagged Gail Gustavson, Huancayo, International Academic Programs, Lima, Peru, study abroad, UW-madison

A Change in Plans

Posted on October 31, 2013

So, everyone, plans have changed. They’ve been in motion now since September, but now that everything is official I think I should explain! I’m leaving Peru in January. Instead I will be going to Ecuador …

Posted in Academic Year 2013-2014, Gail GustavsonTagged Gail Gustavson, International Academic Programs, Internship, Lima, Peru, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment
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