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Departure from Home Base

by: lodoesangmo

created on: May 23, 2013 | New York, United States

I've started and re-started the begininng to this first journal many times and finally decided that it should have more of a conversational approach - after all, this might be the only portal through which family and friends can follow my trip. Despite exchanging promises to make the occasional skype call and even an e-mail every two days upon the insistence of my concerned mother, this …

Fund for Education Abroad
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How to take the perfect trip to Vietnam

by: activetravelasia

created on: May 23, 2013 | Vietnam

From the island-studded seas of the north to the meandering waterways of the south, Vietnam is a country defined by the diversity of its land and the resilience and generosity of its people. ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA shows you how to take the perfect trip to Vietnam. Halong Bay: best for coast The mystical landscape of Halong Bay, where over 2000 limestone islets rise from the Gulf of Tonkin. Once upon a time, a friendly …
Day 1

by: AshleyWalker

created on: May 22, 2013 | Cusco, Peru

I got to Cusco today and the place that I am staying at is really cool. Its a hotel/apartment type thing and there are seven girls from my program lving with me. Me and my roommate are in the loft of the apartment and the view is beautiful. We went to dinner and toured some of the city for a little bit so I cannot wait until tomorrow when I …

CIS Center for International Studies
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Hi there!

by: shaynasosnowik

created on: May 22, 2013 | New York, United States

Hi Everyone! I guess I’ll follow Victoria’s lead. I’m finishing up my sophomore year at Macaulay Honors College in New York. Alas, I have no real experience with horses, they seem pretty exotic to me right now. The idea of becoming proficient in riding a horse for me is like the idea of becoming proficient in riding an ostrich. (I have ridden a couple times, but I found the imagery too …
Background Information

by: sarah_vance

created on: Apr 20, 2013 | Louisiana, United States

My name is Sarah Vance, and I’m 24 years old. I was born and raised in central Louisiana, and lived with my mom, dad, and brother until attending college at the age of 18. I graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 2010 at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. I began recruiting in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Louisiana Tech University in January …

GeoVisions Volunteer and Teach Abroad Community
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Introductory Post of Awesome

by: victoria_b

created on: May 22, 2013 | New Jersey, United States

I honestly have no idea what info they want us to put here! And I'm bad at these in the best of circumstances, so bear with me, if you will. So, I'm Victoria, a soon-to-be junior at Michigan State University in the frozen north of the US. (Seriously, I never expected that snow in May was a thing that happened, but at least it made me raring to leave after finals.) …

Adelante Abroad
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Kaohsiung

by: edaxian

created on: May 22, 2013 | Kaohsiung (Gaoxiong), Taiwan

Kaohsiung is the second largest city of Taiwan. We arrived in the evening to eat a shabu shabu dinner. Later, we hopped on a river cruise to enjoy the harbor view.
Bike Riding Through the Cambodian Countryside

by: activetravelasia

created on: May 22, 2013 | Cambodia

The vivid colors, open air and bicycles were all in the Cambodian countryside. The experience taught me an important and unforgettable lesson: One of the best ways to spend time exploring a new country or city is to do so through bike riding. Bright green fields stretched to my right and left, scattered with small wooden shacks with resting farm animals, drying clotheslines and barbed wire fences. A bright red dirt …
Layovers :(

by: AshleyWalker

created on: May 22, 2013 | Lima, Peru

So lets start off with the fact that I only got about an hour of sleep before I woke up to drive to the airport cuz in ATL, you have to leave at 6 am for a 10 am flight since traffic is so bad. Flight to Miami wasn't that bad but it was cold in ATL but not in MIA and I was wearing pajama pants so I had …
A brief overview of my travel plans

by: sarah_vance

created on: Apr 20, 2013 | Louisiana, United States

At the beginning of June, I am quitting my job of 2.5 years at Louisiana Tech University to do some traveling. All plans are not yet finalized, but everything is currently in the works. I’ll be leaving on June 11th for about a month to travel around the eastern U.S. First, I’ll spend a week in Nashville with a friend and attend the Bonnaroo Music Festival. From there I’m flying into …

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