Chiang Mai, Thailand | Fri May 11, 2012 | Views: 3538

Hey, I just finished the Culture and Ecology of the Andaman Marine, Reefs, and Mangroves (aka Oceans). I am also done with my Thai final! Summer vacation has officially started. What did we do during Oceans???? SOOOOOOO Much! We got to snorkle in the Adang Archipelago in the National Park and get really close to coral reefs. It was amazing. We spent the first week camping their after two overnight trains and …

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Thailand Adventure

Hirakata, Japan | Sun Mar 18, 2012 | Views: 2079

      This Sunday was our first field trip for our Art in the Kansai Area class to Horyuu-ji, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan.  It houses many culturally important artifacts that we looked at in class so it was a great opportunity to see them in real life.  The temple complex was big with a classic layout of an early Buddhist temple including a pagoda, a golden hall …

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KANPAI JAPAN!

Nagoya, Japan | Sat Apr 07, 2012 | Views: 7720

3/19 Yasu is BACK FROM HAWAII! Yatta! He came upstairs and greeted me and Kim. Then he promptly invited us to the party that he had left to come find us. One of the new guys from England (John) and all of the other new Brits (Simeon, Andy, and Ian), a girl from France (still haven't caught her name), the two crazy Ausies from Down Under (Matt and James) and finally …

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Nippon, Nihon, Japan

Fes, Morocco | Mon Dec 26, 2011 | Views: 7891

My good friend Remi and I ended the semester tucked away in the town of Chefchaouen surrounded by the Rif mountains, hiking and exploring and cooking. The name of the town derives from the Berber word for horns, Ichawen, referring to the shape of the mountain tops above the town that resemble the two horns of a goat. The four hour bus ride from Fes through the mountains was a …

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Fall in Fes

Moscow (Moskva), Russia | Fri Dec 16, 2011 | Views: 6927

To everyone who has followed me on my journey:   Alas, my time in Russia has come to an end.  It was a wonderful experience that I will never forget.  I have learned so many new things and made many new friends. Even now as I pack my bags to return home, I can't help but feel a little sad that I am leaving. I guess the time has come to return …

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My Adventures in Russia!