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  • Karly in India
  • 01-Jul-2014
Staying Connected … Without Power

Cesare Pavese once said “traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and lose sight of all thatRead More ⇾

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  • travisgunn
  • 30-Jun-2014
Sudie Lietuva

My study abroad program ended several months ago, and with it, so too did my college education. Fortunately, though, myRead More ⇾

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  • Osama in Morocco
  • 27-Jun-2014
Adapting to Morocco

As I embarked on my journey to Morocco, my thoughts and emotions have yet to be developed. I simply packedRead More ⇾

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  • Karly in India
  • 26-Jun-2014
Impressions of India

Hello World! My name is Karly Placek and I’m studying in India this semester. Back home I’m a Documentary StudiesRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 26-Jun-2014
Eating Couscous

Traditionally eaten on Friday before prayer, couscous is as Moroccan as food can get. Couscous is slightly difficult to makeRead More ⇾

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  • Araca in Guatemala
  • 24-Jun-2014
Mi Llegada

I have been planning for this day all semester. I dreamt up many imaginations about Guatemala as a place whereRead More ⇾

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  • Gabby in Kyrgyzstan
  • 18-Jun-2014
Bishkek Bound

Before coming to Bishkek, I had never been out of the United States except for a few quick jaunts intoRead More ⇾

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  • Abigail in England
  • 17-Jun-2014
Leaving the Comfort of Home

Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort ofRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 17-Jun-2014
Touching Tangier

I have a confession to make: I do not like planning. When it comes to traveling, my mentality is, 'let'sRead More ⇾

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  • Sean in Russia
  • 13-Jun-2014
Traveling Outside of Moscow

Russia is a very interesting country to travel in. Withholding the fact that the geographic area of the country itselfRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 13-Jun-2014
Finding Fes

Life has settled for me in Ifrane. The first weekend after classes started, most of the exchange students took aRead More ⇾

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  • Chinazo in South Korea
  • 13-Jun-2014
Culture Shock… What’s that?

I’ll be honest, I used to laugh at the idea of culture shock and reverse culture shock. Now for me,Read More ⇾