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  • Jasmine in South Korea
  • 30-Jul-2013
travelling is not a brutality, but a beauty

After week 3 at Yonsei, I, along with students from the University of California campuses, took a road trip toRead More ⇾

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  • Aliyah in India
  • 25-Jul-2013
A Foreigner of a Different Color

If I could describe what I felt in the week leading up to my journey to India in one word,Read More ⇾

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  • Nicole in Nepal
  • 17-Jul-2013
What is Nepal?

After being on the road (trekking in the Himalaya, and working our way back east to Kathmandu) for almost aRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 17-Jul-2013
Russia: A Palatial History

Generally speaking, it seems logical that the Soviet period of Russian history has had the longest lasting effect on theRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 10-Jul-2013
White Nights

In Petersburg, June is the month of white nights (or as Russians call them “Белые Ночи”). One of the mostRead More ⇾

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  • Jasmine in South Korea
  • 10-Jul-2013
First week in South Korea!

Ahnyeonghasaeyo! Greetings from Seoul, South Korea. I have just spent a little over a week in Seoul, South Korea andRead More ⇾

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  • Dan in Costa Rica
  • 24-Jun-2013
Pura Vida, Costa Rica

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set footRead More ⇾

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  • Dan in Costa Rica
  • 24-Jun-2013
An International Ambition

History has thrived upon an ability to dream.  I have never received the comprehensive road map, or tutorial for directionRead More ⇾

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  • Danielle in Morocco
  • 15-May-2013
A Blog in Four Parts – Moroccan Travels

This is my final week in Rabat and I’ve been rather remiss in keeping you all updated on my travelsRead More ⇾

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  • Sana in Trinidad & Tobago
  • 15-May-2013
Reevaluating Goals

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to join a tour alongside the western coast of Trinidad and Tobago.Read 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 ⇾