Great Wall and the jungle called Beijing
Posted August 27, 2018
I was truly happy when I found out that the portion of the Great Wall we’ll be visiting is not the portion I’ve visited...Category: Trips & Excursions
Breaking up with Beijing
Posted August 27, 2018
After one month spent in Beijing it was time for a break. Not that Beijing is not fun and amusing, but traveling around China...
Lessons from Belgrade
Posted August 24, 2018
Perhaps one of the most fascinating things to me about my time in Belgrade was the fact that it felt almost like being back...
Land of migrants
Posted August 24, 2018
More than 3,000 migrants die every year in the Mediterranean Sea. Among those who survive, most are sent right back home and never manage...
A harsh lesson for humanity
Posted August 24, 2018
A man jumps from one slab to another; groups of loud kids play hide-and-seek; a girl takes a photo of her friend striking an...
Berlin the "poor, but sexy"
Posted August 24, 2018
“Darf ich hier sitzen?” (May I sit here?), I ask a young couple chilling on a wooden bench. They pay no attention to me....
Not too far from home
Posted August 24, 2018
From an altitude of 10 Km, on my way back home from Copenhagen, the Alps look as stunning as always. I have been blessed...
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Posted August 24, 2018
For the past four weeks, I’ve been taking two classes at Humboldt. One is a German language class and the other is about interreligious...
Hasta luego Mexico!
Posted August 24, 2018
The final days of this study abroad program are quickly approaching. I can’t believe I have already spent 8 weeks in Mexico! I was...
Trip to Oaxaca
Posted August 24, 2018
The class field trip to Oaxaca was the best field trip we have had so far. The city felt like stepping into the past...