Each sunday I have thus far spent in Berlin has included a trip to a Flohmarkt. The environment is lively and it’s a nice place to visit on an afternoon regardless if you intend to make any purchases. On my first visit I bought a chess board, and even now I look back on this […]
Lovely Qingdao
Last week our little group of seven, accompanied by Professor Zhang and our Chinese language instructor/program coordinator travelled to Qingdao. Home to many avid sailors, delicious seafood, and beer lovers, the city of roughly eight million sits on the beautiful coast of the Yellow Sea. Qingdao was occupied by the German Navy for around thirty […]
To the Usambaras!
September 11, 2015 This past week has been quite the whirlwind. On Tuesday, we took a break from our regular schedule of Swahili class in the morning and the late afternoon and went to Arusha National Park for the day. We took three cars into the park and explored several different areas of the park. […]
Let’s Begin!
September 7, 2015 We’ve now been in Tanzania for a week! After our long journey to Tanzania, we were all welcomed By Dorobo Safari group late last Monday night to a delicious dinner around the campfire. After a delicious dinner, we all piled into our respective tents, only to lulled to sleep by the several […]
Dhanyavad, Delhi
Today was our last day in Delhi, so I spent a lot of time reflecting on the time we’ve had here. We’ve done so much, but somehow it still feels like we just got here. Our residency, The Ahuja, has started to feel homey. It’s been fun getting to know Delhi. The shock that […]