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  • Michael in Peru
  • 26-Mar-2014
Guinea Pig and the Peruvian Approach to Food

Peru is famous for cuy, which Americans call guinea pig.  At the high altitudes in the mountains large animals canRead More ⇾

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  • Brian in France
  • 19-Mar-2014
Traveling in Europe

The great thing about being in Europe is the close proximity of neighboring European countries.  Not only are they close,Read More ⇾

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  • travisgunn
  • 06-Jan-2014
Traveling: Brutality vs. Opportunity

“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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  • David in Jordan
  • 05-Dec-2013
One word: Olives

I could seriously go on and on about the food here. It is really good. Really. The shawarma, the falafel,Read More ⇾

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  • Chinazo in South Korea
  • 04-Dec-2013
Eating in Seoul

Food! One of my favorite topics indeed! Since being in Korea, I have eaten so many delicious meals that it’sRead More ⇾

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  • Aaron Records
  • 13-Nov-2013
The Exploration of Chinese Dishes

Indisputably, one of the must have experiences while traveling is eating local cuisine. Hands down, nothing but food will letRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 10-Jul-2013
St. Petersburg: Worthy Struggles

“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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  • Sana in Trinidad & Tobago
  • 27-Jun-2013
Cross-Culture Shock: Returning to the U.S. from Trinidad & Tobago

Rewind back to January 2013. I climbed into the sweltering heat of Trinidad, yanked off my sweatshirt, and peered intoRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler in Brazil
  • 10-May-2013
Carnaval – Part 3

The next night I found my way to an area I’d never stopped at previously… there was a roof constructed,Read More ⇾

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  • Sana in Trinidad & Tobago
  • 07-May-2013
Culture Shock in Trinidad & Tobago

Certainly, the first stage of entry into a new country (and new culture) is that of excitement. Trinidad and TobagoRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler in Brazil
  • 07-May-2013
Carnaval – Part 2

The first night passed pretty quickly… I didn’t know anybody, and my Portuguese still wasn’t too good, but it didn’tRead More ⇾

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  • Brett in Taiwan
  • 18-Apr-2013
So I was wrong okay? I can get homesick.

Culture shock is something I heard about all the time in the International House at my university. I saw itRead More ⇾