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, …
Gail Gustavson
Carnaval in Canoa
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. …
Clinics and Colloquialisms in Quito
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 …
Vacations and Back to Studies
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 …
Final Lima Lessons
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 …
Foodie Reflections from the Land of Ceviche
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 …
End of Finals Adventure
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 …
The ‘study’ part of being abroad
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 …
Hello Huancayo!
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 …
A Change in Plans
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 …