Travel Journals

Made in China: Two Months in Beijing, Part 2

Looking back on Beijing: Rachelle revisits her two months spent in China during her Master's program in International Relations. In Part 1, she reflects on "the sound of no silence" in Beijing.

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The Beginning of It All: Le Départ & Le Retour, Part 2

So where did I leave things? Sorry it’s been so long; the summer was busy, and so was work after the school holidays. I think I ended Part 1 of this post (The Beginning of It All: Le Départ & Le Retour) right about the time I got my new job in Lo...

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Keeping Up with Global Connections: How I Stay Connected to the World from My Backyard

Traveling is one of my major hobbies, but the reality is that I live and work full-time in the United States. Americans generally have less vacation days than people in other industrialized countries and therefore, the amount of time I have to explor...

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Gallup, New Mexico: Feeling A World Away in the US of A

I write to you from a small, sleepy cowboy town on the edge of Navajo Nation, the largest reservation among more than 300 across the US. Gallup, New Mexico, is home to about 20,000 people; its population hasn’t fluctuated in years. Historic Route 66 ...

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