If we’re talking nerves, I didn’t have them when I first arrived. I had everything packed, twice. Before I left the states, my parents gave me an old SIM card from a Chinese phone carrier …
arrival
It’s An Acquired Taste!
Brisbane! You’ve already excited and terrified me! My experience got off to an amusing start upon my arrival to the suburban house of a close friend of mine. We talked and we caught up and …
Arrival
7:55 AM ALMT, June 22, 2015 – Almaty, Kazakhstan I’m currently sitting in my room that my host family has graciously provided me. It’s quaint; there’s a bed, small desk, and some cabinet space for …
Afrika: Mwanzo Mpya 1
I MADE IT Hujambo! I have officially made it to Tanzania! And let me tell you, this still doesn’t seem real. Let me tell you how the journey has been going so far: Sunday morning …
Ni Hao, Shanghai
I arrived at the airport around 8:00AM and gathered with the fifteen in my group. After checking my bags and hugging my mom goodbye, I gathered with my group and we all made our way …
First Impressions
It’s been almost three full days since I landed in China. I am completely blown away by how much I love it. After spending eleven hours waiting at PEK with my fellow weary badgers, staring …
Behind the Museum Glass
I raised my hands above my head and placed my feet over the footprints painted on the floor as a TSA agent turned on the machine to see what I was made of. Having been …
La Dolce Vita (August 31)
Four days in, I finally have a feel for Rome. I’ve wandered enough, gotten lost enough, gone on enough mandatory tours to know that most winding roads will lead to where-I-need-to-go in Rome. I find …
Travel Tips from a 外国人
After a hectic week-and-a-half in Tianjin, filled with meeting people, learning how to ride the subway, breaking through the language barrier, and adjusting to the 13-hour leap ahead while adopting a class schedule, I think …
Day 1 – We´re Not in Wisconsin Anymore
May 26th, 2014 Yesterday, I arrived in Ecuador. The first difference I noticed was the air. It wasn´t cleaner or of better quality like I expected (as far as I could tell). It was just …