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Blogging, Europe

A ‘Dam Good Time

Posted onOctober 14, 2017December 1, 2017

One of my favorite lines in the musical “Hamilton” comes from Alexander Hamilton and his son Philip. In the song “Blow Us All Away”, they…

Blogging, Central & South America

La Costa, la Sierra y el Oriente

Posted onOctober 11, 2017October 17, 2017

La Costa: Ecuador’s Pacific coast is famous for its beautiful beaches and port cities. The coast is hot and humid, providing important exports such as…

Europe, Food

Top 10 foods to try in Germany

Posted onOctober 11, 2017December 30, 2017

Wisconsin owes many of its delicious food traditions to German culture, from brats and beer to potato salad and pretzels. I was thrilled when my…

Life abroad

5 things you learn traveling alone

Posted onOctober 9, 2017April 13, 2022

Traveling alone is one of the riskier and more challenging things in life, but it sure has its rewards. 1. How to speak up for…

Africa, Asia, Blogging, Central & South America, Europe, North America, Oceania

Fall 2017 Photo Contest

Posted onOctober 8, 2017February 13, 2018

Congratulations to the ten photos picked for the final round of Souvenirs’ photo contest! The winner of the contest will be on the front cover…

Central & South America, North America

Football: America v. the rest of the world

Posted onOctober 7, 2017

As most of the world tends to agree, Americans just don’t really get soccer. Firstly, we call it soccer instead of football. The title ‘football’…

City guides, Europe

If you’re too hipster for London

Posted onOctober 6, 2017April 13, 2022

London is recognized as one of the best cities in Europe to travel to, with world-class museums, non-stop entertainment, tasty markets and famous landmarks. But…

Blogging, Study abroad

5 people you meet studying abroad

Posted onOctober 5, 2017December 30, 2017

Sure, all cultures are different, but I’ve noticed that there are generally five types of people you meet during a study abroad experience. Here’s a…

Europe

Monterosso al Mare, a coastal treasure

Posted onOctober 4, 2017October 4, 2017

There’s always that place you’ve traveled to where you’ve thought, I will never forget this for as long as I live. Each city I visited in…

Blogging

Top reasons you should travel solo

Posted onOctober 3, 2017April 13, 2022

While traveling abroad in a group has its advantages – safety, someone to take photos for you and it helps your parents to relax a…

Life abroad

7 signs you are a Badger abroad

Posted onOctober 2, 2017October 9, 2018

1. You throw up a “W” in all your pictures. Did you really travel outside of Madison if there isn’t a picture of you boasting…

Life abroad

Things you can relate to if you’ve ever stayed in a hostel

Posted onOctober 1, 2017April 12, 2022

Hit-and-miss best describes the nature of hostels. When they’re bad, they’re just plain bad. But when they’re good, you learn to never take this for…

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