I have to say, it is an absolute privilege to have experienced Ramadan in a Muslim majority country. Now don’t get me wrong, some aspects of it suck, like when you are wandering around Rabat …
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First days as a Farang
Day 1 So we have finally arrived in Thailand! The plane rides here were quite a pain but it was definitely worth it. The temperature here is probably the hardest thing to adapt to but …
Leaving the Bed 6,157 Miles Behind
My dad keeps texting me the number of days I have until I leave for China. He sends them intermittently throughout the week, and they pop up on my phone like strange numbers left by …
Paris, France
The one and only. A city I’ve been looking forward to visiting since middle school when I studied the language. It was my first European-love of a city. My roommate (from Prague) and I arrived …
Museums, Mountains, and Billiards
1:04 AM ALMT, July 3, 2015 – Almaty, Kazakhstan Right now I’m sitting at my desk with the full Moon at my back and nice breeze rolling through my room. It’s weird; even though I …
Picture-Perfect Assisi
Last Friday I took a day trip to Assisi, a small town in the Umbria region, with my program. Assisi is not too far from Perugia, meaning you can actually see it if you look …
Afrika: Mwanzo Mpya 7
Wednesday, July 1st Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti These past couple of days, we at SFS went to explore Ngorongoro Crater and then have a 3 night, 4 day expedition in the Serengeti. Early Saturday morning, …
There’s No Place Like Wisconsin
June 25th, 2014 – Boarding Flight Again I fell asleep. This goes to show the restless nights in anticipation of leaving. It is not Ecuador that I will miss, but the sense of exploration and …
Day 29 – Sink or Swim
June 22nd, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Station Today marks the terminal activity of an academic course. All students have come to dread this inevitability since the beginning of university time. Our final exam began with …
Day 27 – The Eye of the Beholder
June 20th, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Reserve I find myself unable to comprehend the concept of beauty. It is a word reserved for something truly majestic, something that takes your breath away, something that appeals …