Travel

An Innocent Home from Abroad: Why Danes are Healthier

March 29, 2012
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It’s funny to think that I’ve now spent almost as much time back in the United States as I did in Copenhagen, Denmark when I was studying abroad. And while I have enjoyed returning to a life of In-N-Out and American gluttony, there are some culinary aspects of Denmark that the U.S. just can’t compete [...]

Favorite Places: Jerome, Arizona – A Quirky Mountain Town

February 22, 2012
Jerome’s mines produced over $1 billion dollars in copper, gold and silver. Like many mining towns, Jerome had a reputation for drinking, gambling and prostitution. In 1903, a New York newspaper called Jerome "the wickedest town in the West". Photo by Wendy Rose Gould

I grew up in country-land Indiana, a place ridden with cornfields, horse manure and clip-clopping buggies that held up traffic on just about every single road in town. To make a long story short, after college I did what many other freshly graduated kids did: I moved to Asia to teach English to children. This [...]

Favorite Places: “Arrogantly Shabby” on Pawleys Island, South Carolina

February 6, 2012
Pawleys Island is one of the oldest summer resorts on the east coast. Early settlers in the 1700’s used it as a refuge from mosquitoes in the summer months.

If your idea of a great vacation is exploring the beach, frolicking in the surf and getting away from the busy-ness and routine of everyday life, consider a trip to Pawleys Island. Nestled between the bustling Grand Strand and historic Georgetown, Pawleys Island is one of the only pristine barrier islands off of the South [...]

Favorite Places: The Other Side of Coronado Island

January 24, 2012
The Marriott Coronado Island Resort has over 300 rooms and suites on 16 acres of waterfront property.

The iconic Hotel del Coronado has been drawing visitors to San Diego’s Coronado Island since 1888. The hotel’s beachfront location and classic Victorian architecture are a magnet for tourists, presidents, royals and celebrities. But the hotel is often crowded and with rooms starting at around $280 a night ($450 if you want an ocean view) [...]

Thai Floodwaters Recede, But Problems Remain

January 18, 2012
: Millions of Thais were driven from their homes by flooding that began in October, 2011.

I traveled back to Thailand, my family’s homeland, in December to assist my grandparents in repairing the flood damage to their home in Bangkok. The weeks I spent there talking to people and seeing the city has given me a better idea of what the flooding has done to my homeland. A country that was [...]

An Innocent Abroad in Berlin: Tales from an American College Student Studying in Europe

December 26, 2011
The Gendarmenmarket is a 400-year old public square in Berlin. On the left is the Konzerthaus, a concert hall. During World War II, most of the buildings in the square were destroyed or badly damaged. All of the buildings have since been restored.

After taking in the sights, sounds and Americans of Prague for a few days, it was off to Berlin, Germany. The group I was traveling with split up, with a friend and I heading to Berlin and our two other travel companions heading to Paris and Switzerland to spend their life’s savings. We took a [...]

An Innocent Abroad in Prague: Tales from an American College Student Studying in Europe

December 21, 2011
) St. Nicholas Church in Prague’s Old Town Square was built in 1735. During World War II, Czech army units were stationed in the building. Artists, who otherwise would have been sent to the front, were put to work by a colonel restoring the church.

Taking the night train from Budapest to Prague was a horrible idea. Or maybe we just handled it the way college kids handle everything: poorly. I had visions of sleeping in luxury, with the aid of two tall Hungarian beers I bought for the ride. Instead, the cabin we were in was just a regular [...]

An Innocent Abroad in Budapest: Tales from an American College Student Studying in Europe

December 16, 2011
Budapest is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The “Pearl of the Danube” attracts 2.7 million visitors a year.

When I was a kid and I heard about this thing called “backpacking through Europe,” I wasn’t entirely sure what that meant. I had visions of people literally just walking all over Europe with a backpack, using no transportation beyond their legs. That may have been the case decades ago, but no more. My recent [...]

An Innocent Abroad in Copenhagen: Tales from an American College Student Studying in Europe

November 29, 2011
copenhage denmark students inside bar

Since coming to Copenhagen, Denmark to study abroad, I’ve encountered some strange things; the strangest being that the most important aspect of my identity to Europeans is my status as a Californian. Being from California is special – or so I’m told. Anytime a Dane or another American student asks me where I’m from, California [...]

An Innocent Abroad: Tales from an American College Student Studying in Europe

November 14, 2011
Denmark. Founded on an island in 1167, it is today considered one of the world's most environmentally friendly cities. 36% of its citizens commute to work by bicycle.

I have been in Copenhagen, Denmark for two months now, but it would probably be best to start at the beginning. And because I do not have any humorous asides about the packing process, we can skip past the awkward final goodbyes and hugs with my family at LAX. It is important to note that [...]

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