Dealing with Summit Fever
Posted September 6, 2019
It was gusting 30 knots (34 mph, 55.6 kph) and we were standing there on a totally exposed set of stairs leading straight up. Stairs...Tag: hiking
The Alps are calling
Posted December 20, 2018
When people think about Switzerland, a few things immediately jump to mind: fondue, a small pocket knife with a million features, and – most...
Rematch
Posted September 14, 2018
The last time I was in Switzerland, Switzerland had won. On my last visit to the land of chocolate and fondue, I was romping...
Nature and the forest
Posted October 23, 2017
At the school I get to call my own for the next few months, there is a forest in its back yard. A real...
After two weeks…
Posted July 27, 2017
Two weeks have past since I started the Public Health program in Beijing and already so much has happened. I expected a greater amount...
Foreign Farewell
Posted August 13, 2016
Hello Everyone! I can’t believe there are only two days left in the program here in Beijing! It’s unreal how close the end is....
Huangshan & Hangzhou: An Unexpected Journey
Posted July 28, 2016
I still can’t believe I’m nearing the end of my sixth week here in China. These last few weeks have been hectic and not...
Exploring the North of Chile
Posted December 14, 2015
These last few weeks I have been on an excursion exploring the north of Chile. While I originally planned to go with friends, I...
Some Fishy Explorations
Posted October 22, 2015
Cinque Terre: the famed 5 cities on the Ligurian coast of Italy. This past week, my friend and I had scheduled for two nights in...
Liebe Berlin
Posted September 17, 2015
One time I wrote a blog post sitting alone in a crowded airport terminal, inwardly nervous about flying 8 hours across the world’s largest ocean (jk...