VIETNAM | Tuesday, 9 Jul 2013 | Views [189]
On Sunday finally I met the people that I would be spending the next 2 weeks with. There are 6 of us total which is a nice size. Our tour guide is an adorable Vietnamese man who while he speaks good English has a very strong accent which often makes ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Monday, 8 Jul 2013 | Views [248]
The first day of my trip was extremely long, tiring and stressful! It was far from the ideal way to start a trip. I started my journey in the great state of New Jersey at newark airport. I had a 13 hour flight in front of me to Japan... That's the longest ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Wednesday, 4 Jul 2012 | Views [348]
Yesterday I had orientation for my volunteer program in the morning. I met one of the other volunteers, Alicia, who is staying in the same house as me. Alicia is from Canada and is really sweet. Irma took us on the 20 minute hike to the office where ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012 | Views [300] | Comments [1]
Ah the first day in Quito ! It was a pretty uneventful day. I slept until about 9 still feeling exhausted from the trip yesterday (and the crazy high elevation here doesn't help either) My host mom, Irma, made me breakfast and we got acquainted. She ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012 | Views [344]
I woke up on Saturday morning with mixed emotions. I was feeling really excited about the adventure and journey in which I was about to take but also a little nervous and apprehensive about all the unknowns. My day started by trekking my 35 pound ... Read more >
