It seems that the two most commonly used words in conjunction with the Middle East are “terrorist” and “hijab”. While Morocco isn’t a country most people consider to be part…
Dress For the Job You Want
And if the job you want is as a professional skier in the Japan boom-time 80s, then you’ve come to the right place. In fact, as stylish and fashion-forward as…
$10 Touristic Day Package Joy
By Lillie Catch more of her adventures at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com I am fundamentally a lazy bum. Therefore, I usually kick and scream when friends try to get me to mobilize for touristic productivity….
Insha’Allah
“God wiling, things will work out.” That’s the phrase you’re most likely to hear no matter where you travel in the Muslim world. “God willing, I’ll meet you in Fez.” …
Part I: Finances to Study Abroad
Excited about traveling abroad but financially unsure how you can finance your trip? Well, let’s take a look at the different resources that are readily available for you to take advantage…
Sometimes you just have to let go
As I stood in line waiting to board the MV Explorer, I thought to myself, “There’s no turning back now.” I looked around at all the other adventurous, excited college…
A Crash Course in City Savoir Faire
I’d never lived in a city before moving here to Paris a month ago, eager to take up a kind friend on the offer of a few months in the…
The $30 a Day Budget Secret
By Lillie Catch more of her adventures at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com A major goal of this blog is to show folks who think they don’t have the luxury to travel that it’s actually…
The First Day in Germany
“In spite of everything, we made it to Germany!” That’s the first thing I thought when I wheeled my luggage cart, cat perched precariously on top, towards the Ausfahrt (exit)…
Slippery Surprise
We were coming to the end of our whirlwind trip in India. My travel partner and I had seen the poverty of Delhi, the ghats in Varanasi, the Taj Mahal…
Let’s Talk about Sex
Sex education is kind of important… okay, it’s really important, especially in places with a high rate of STI’s and teenage pregnancy. As a Peace Corps Volunteer working in education…
A New Appreciation of Japan
By Lillie Catch more of her adventures at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com I’ll admit it: when I was in Japan for those ten days in August, I didn’t get it. Everything was so quiet… so…
Singing Sisters and Soapy Clothes
When you enter into a family for the first time, you know that you won’t be treated like the rest of the family immediately, but will remain a guest in…
Must Haves: Studying Abroad
Over four years ago I embarked on one of the most life changing endeavors of my life…I studied abroad. This was actually my first time ever traveling very far without…
Out of Breath
We arrived five hours later than we thought we would in Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal. Those five hours spent waiting on the train, with no update from…