Well my friends, it seems as though the honeymoon is over. I’m not just talking about my study abroad trip, but also the honeymoon stage of being home. The moment I boarded my plane in …
Brooke Hein
Day 7 & 8: Cusco
Not yet quite able to get a full nights sleep, I was up and at ‘em before check out to move to another hostel in San Blas, a neighborhood in Cusco. The internet didn’t work …
Day 5 & 6: Aguas Calientes and Machupicchu
Five days in and I have yet to get a good nights sleep. Arriving on a Saturday night, the city was filled with noise and music, but I still managed to get up energized and …
Day 4: Andean Explorer
I have reached Cusco, Peru safe and sound! With an early rise at 6:30am I took the Andean Explorer train from Puno to Cusco. The train ride was about 10 hours and one of the …
Day 2 & 3: Lake Titicaca
Up bright and early, I was picked up to head to the port to catch our boat. Our first stop on Lake Titicaca was the Uros Islands. When the Spanish invaded Peru, the people living …
Day 1: Puno
After a day filled with many tears and too many goodbyes, my next adventure began. I took an evening flight out of Buenos Aires to Lima, and the next day I headed for Puno, Peru. …
Last week in Buenos Aires
Two exams, two research papers, an oral presentation, and a much-needed weekend in Florida with the family, I can finally sit down and give my blog some TLC. The last two weeks have been filled …
Wonder of the World
Excited about the opportunity of getting out of the big city of Buenos Aires once again, I packed up my backpack and headed to the bus station to go to Puerto Iguazú, home to one …
The last two weeks have been bittersweet.
I’ve been feeling a little foggy, a little lost in thought. Just as I feel as though I am getting into my groove here – truly feeling content with how I’m living, where I’m living, …
“11 Things I Thought I’d Never Miss…”
1. Doing my own laundry I never thought the day would come when I would wish I could do my own laundry. But here I am. My host mom has laundry facilities, but they are …