So much has happened since the last time I wrote a blog that I am not sure how I will prevent this post from becoming a novel. I will try to stick to the most …
Nicole Delaney
Old and New
One of the things I worried about my third time studying abroad was that it wouldn’t live up to the expectations I had built up after my two previous experiences. After all, how could Peru …
Deserts, Desserts, and More
Last weekend, a few of my American friends and I decided to take a short trip south of Lima to the town of Ica and Huacachina. Huacachina is a tiny oasis in the middle of …
Easter on the Beach
Once again, I seem to be losing track of time here in Peru. There is always something going on, and as you might have notice I have not done a great job of keeping up …
Landing in Lima
I don’t know if time moves faster in Peru or if I’ve just been very busy, but since I arrived in Peru on the 11th, the days have flown by. While at times they have …
A Long Break
Before writing this blog, I decided to read the last one I had posted and I realized how long ago that was. After traveling to Jerusalem, I only spent a few days in Jordan, saying …
Last Travels
My last two weeks in Jordan have been packed to the brim to say the least. Last week I had a series of Arabic exams in both Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial, and a final …
The Holidays are Here!
As the end of the semester creeps closer and closer, things here in Jordan have just gotten busier. While protests continue here, especially on Fridays, the situation has stabilized and we are once again allowed …
An Interesting Week in Jordan
It has been an interesting week here in Jordan. On Tuesday, the government announced its decision to lift subsidies on fuel derivatives like gasoline and cooking gas. They said the decision was necessary because the …
Classes, Colleagues, and a Castle
It’s been two weeks since I got back from my trip to the United Arab Emirates and Oman and I have been extremely busy. With only about six weeks left until the end of the …