“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set footRead More ⇾
As I begin to write this blog post, I can already feel a numbing sensation trickle down my arms asRead More ⇾
The title is a little funnier than you might think. Gringos (the Spanish term for anyone from a non-Spanish speakingRead More ⇾
One aspect of studying abroad that is definitely similar to my time at UMass, and really probably life in general,Read More ⇾
Whether just to humor me or because you love food as much as this girl, imagine a lunch that somehowRead More ⇾
¡Hola a todos! Today marks two weeks since the night that I landed in Quito, Ecuador. It is hard toRead More ⇾
I've heard talk about culture shock many times in the past. I don't think I ever understood why it happened,Read More ⇾
I don’t think it’s possible that a program abroad for four months wouldn’t touch nearly every facet of your lifeRead More ⇾
I am interning for the semester in Quito, Ecuador at an organization called the Comisión Ecuménica de Derechos Humanos (CEDHU),Read More ⇾
"Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort ofRead More ⇾
One of the things I was most scared about for my study abroad trip was making friends. It sounds soRead More ⇾
Trying food is such an important and intricate detail of living in another part of the world! Completely submerging yourselfRead More ⇾