Travel Advice : What I wish I knew
I am so grateful to have been able to experience a different country to this capacity. My Nigerian friends call me Omoniola the Ajala – which means Omoniola the Explorer in Yoruba (a Nigerian...
Author: vinesh
Travel tips – what has worked for me
It is nearly November, and I am finding it difficult to believe that I’ve completed more than half of my study abroad semester. Fall’s beautiful blanket of colorful leaves has covered Vallendar, and this...
Getting Around in Seoul
Getting around a new city can be daunting in any city as there is a lot of different modes of transportation to get around. In Seoul, like any other city, there are buses, taxies,...
Exploration, Travels, & Discoveries
Studying abroad is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Relocating to a different country has been more than eye-opening for me. Of course, many of us expect to be immersed in a new culture,...
Food Culture: America vs. Korea
I have been in Seoul for over a month now and with any new place comes new foods. Within Seoul, there is no shortage of traditional foods and western-inspired cuisines. There are many differences...
Time’s syncopation and international diversity
It’s been a month now that I’ve been in Vallendar, Germany at WHU. Sometimes a week feels like a day, sometimes like a year – both in a good way. The now familiar rhythm...
A Piece of Home
I have been in Manchester for a little over a week now. There so many differences about this place. Such as the size of the houses and roads or the British slangs that makes...
Stay Connected While Abroad | Cell Phone Options While Overseas
Many first-time study abroad students and travelers alike struggle to figure out the best option for staying connected, meaning how they will be able to use their cell phones while abroad. People use their...
I Am Going… to See the World
I have always told myself that I would never allow anything to hold me back. Not fear or failures, and not friendships or doubt. I mean absolutely nothing. However, this summer has been a...
From Summer Internship to Abroad
As the summer winds down and seasonal internships come to an end, time begins to speed up as the fall semester rapidly approaches. As I zip up my third suitcase and take one last...