Traveling to a place and living within a place are different experiences entirely. Travelling to places for short periods of time and being a tourist, although valuable, doesn’t really give you a holistic view of the space you inhabit. For instance, when I arrived in Australia, in Melbourne, I was a tourist. Most of my…
I wish procrastination was a marketable skill: Pre-Departure Post
I wanted to go to Australia because I figured that if I didn’t go now then it probably wouldn’t be at the top of my list of places to go when I got older. And as I’ve talked to people about my upcoming trip they have all affirmed that Australia is a place that they…
Australia Blog Post 4
I am about to leave australia and I am so happy with this semester. I have a hard time putting it into words, how I feel about this trip and what i’ve learned and experienced without it sounding cliche. I made so many friends and did so many fun things I never thought I would…
Before I go!
Hello everyone who is curious about the Ireland experience! Before I dive into my blog I figure its important to share a bit about myself. I am a sophomore in the 3/2 program at Rollins College, I want to travel the world, and I have extreme liquidity when it comes to all things new or…
Pre ‘Straya!!
When I was a freshman in high school, I had chance to embark on the adventure of a lifetime with my family; I got to study 11,000 miles away from home in Fremantle, Western Australia. To put it simply, it was awesome. Six years later, I can replay every second of five months that I…
Just a Few Hours away from New Zealand!
I write today from the international Terminal of LAX, where I have been for the past few hours and will be for at least another 7 due to a wonderful 12 hour layover between my arrival from MCO and departure for Auckland. Now that I have finally eaten and found a spot to settle for…
Episode 1: On my way to the land down under
Hey guys! It’s Fabi. I am a first semester junior and a political science and anthropology major. In 10 days, 16 hours, 1 minute, and 29 seconds, I will be leaving the States to head to Australia, or as the Aussies call it, Straya to attend the University of Newcastle. This program is provided…
Before New Zealand
Kia ora!* It’s only a few days until I depart for New Zealand and I cannot express my excitement enough! I have been out of the county before, to Costa Rica and France, but this will be the longest flight I’ve been on (19 hours total!) and the farthest I’ve traveled. It will also be…
New Zealand Bound
In just two days I will be starting a 5+ month adventure to New Zealand while studying at the University of Otago… and of course I waited until the last minute to start packing (which is what I will be doing when I finish this blog post). I have never really traveled for an extended…