When I was finally starting to feel at home on the USP Samoa campus, we were told to pack our bags and get ready for the next adventure. We piled up in our van, Debbie, and took off for the village. Looking back, living in a rural village of Samoa was one of the hardest…
Month: September 2015
Lotofaga: Village Stay
After two weeks in Apia on USP’s campus where we were all finally adjusting, we packed up our things and were sent off to Lotofaga. Lotofaga is one of the 300+ villages in Samoa, on the southern coast of the island where it is very rural. When we arrived, us “palagis” were welcomed with a…
September/Septembar: Collusion and Cohesion
I have had to include 2 blog posts simultaneously. The first is from my first week in Serbia, and the second is from this week as I prepare to go to Kosovo. ABeCeDa and Azbuka The past week has been an exciting, yet very introspective time. I have been pulled to my limitations in terms…
China from a new angle.
Before I embarked on this 4 month journey to China, I was able to derive one question that was often asked by the folks around me. Each time the concept of me traveling to Shanghai cam about conversation, people tend to assume the country to be a potentially culturally dangerous place. NOTHING, and i say…
Preparing for Paris
Preparing for Paris I thought I had it under control, but boy was I wrong. It was a little short of 6 or 7 weeks out from my trip and I realized that I needed to book an appointment with the French Consulate in my region. The first complication was that I wasn’t even in…
Bargaining in Shanghai
I try to venture out a little more and more each day. I finally bought a bicycle and started to learn the wonderful art of negotiation here in china. In shanghai the price of almost anything can be negotiated and its perfectly fine to try and do so. By all means go as far as…
September Recap
Living in London is a dream. I fall more and more in love with this city everyday. It is still surreal to me that I have been here for almost a month. Adjusting to living with three other people was challenging at first, but I am glad that to be living with my friends. Sharing…
Silver Catwalk and a Bar of Ice
A London Fashion show? Never thought I would be saying I went to one. This past Saturday, my flat mates and I (5 of us) went to see the Silver Catwalk show at the Saatchi Gallery. A beautiful venue on the outside, large white pillar (Greek column style). Walking in, everything was white! Designers set…
Let the adventures begin!!
After the past weeks, I’m glad to say taking public transportation has been getting easier and better. I do not mind taking a bus or a train by myself anymore even if it’s during the evening. In fact, after school I love to go explore around the city! One of the highlights so far has…
My Happy Place
This past weekend I spent the most incredible weekend in the stunning countryside in Wales. Not only was it the most amazing weekend I’ve experienced in the UK thus far, it was also such an amazing experience. I went through a company called Preseli Adventures with two of my flat mates and I can honestly…