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Home Sweet Home?

Posted on August 27, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Brooke Hein, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison

Day 7 & 8: Cusco

Posted on August 16, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Brooke Hein, Cusco, International Academic Programs, Peru, study abroad, travel, UW-madison

Day 5 & 6: Aguas Calientes and Machupicchu

Posted on August 16, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Brooke Hein, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, Machu PIcchu, Peru, study abroad, travel, UW-madison1 Comment

Day 4: Andean Explorer

Posted on July 18, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Brooke Hein, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison

Day 2 & 3: Lake Titicaca

Posted on July 18, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Brooke Hein, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison

Day 1: Puno

Posted on July 18, 2012

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. …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Brooke Hein, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison

Last week in Buenos Aires

Posted on June 28, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Brooke Hein, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison

Wonder of the World

Posted on June 4, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Brooke Hein, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison

The last two weeks have been bittersweet.

Posted on May 21, 2012

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, …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW-madison

“11 Things I Thought I’d Never Miss…”

Posted on May 4, 2012

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 …

Posted in Argentina, Brooke Hein, Central/South America, Returned Student, Spring 2012
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