“Welcome home, Ruth,” the customs officer said with a warm smile. The signs read “Newark Liberty International Airport.” I took my time walking through the…
Category: Central & South America
Written by Emilie Enke After a monumental freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I refused to go back to a minimum-wage, minimum-fulfillment job in…
After my AIESEC exchange in Lima, Peru, I gained a lot of valuable friendships, important lessons and beautiful memories. If I can, I would love to…
The reason why I write this blog is because I have been thinking about what I would do to change the Peruvian society if I were…
I have made so many international friends from my AIESEC exchange. Right before they left, I always asked them to describe Peru to let them reflect…
Tomorrow night, I will board a plane at Pajas Blancas Airport and watch the city lights of Córdoba disappear through an airplane window. Argentina will…
So, here’s what we know: my wallet with my passport, almost all of my money, my credit cards and my drivers license was stolen on…
In the famous words of every basic white girl ever: I can’t even. Traveling comes with risks. Knowing this, before coming to Córdoba, I prepared…
As of yesterday, I have already been in Argentina for four weeks (*tear*), working at Centro Comunitario Esperanza and exploring the country. Undoubtedly, during the…
If you like snow, red wine and the Andes Mountains, I would strongly recommend that you visit Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza, famous for its Malbec and…
After this weekend, I believe in love at first sight. And no, I did not fall in love with a handsome Argentinian gentleman, although that…
You spend your morning outside in the sunshine, enjoying the summer. I spend my morning watching tiny, living blobs of fleece and yarn waddle through…