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By Tina Lin – Guest blogger traveling in Peru. The day for Machu Pichu has finally arrived. Given all the hype there is, I am crossing my fingers that it is as impressive as all the stories I have heard. We got onto a bus to Ollantaytambo around 7:30am. That is where we get on… Read more »

By Alexa Boyce Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China, and therefore is what the Lonely Planet China Travel Guide calls, "the center of the Chinese universe." While it's shiny skyscrapers and creature comforts belie the true economic situation of the country, those who have braved China's rough interior will appreciate what… Read more »

By Emily Hogge – Guest blogger traveling in Mexico. I can hardly believe that 3 weeks have come and gone, and that I am entering my last week of my stay here in Mexico. The first week I was here seemed slightly interminable, but since then the time has flown by, and I will be… Read more »

By Tina Lin – Guest blogger traveling in Peru. Today is the last day of hospital visits. I have mix sentiments about going to Hospital Seguro Social. It is the most modern in all of Cusco because patients pay for their treatments. The majority of patients are middle-upper class. In comparison to Hospital Lorena, it… Read more »

Scuba Diving – By Glenn Rigby I have had the opportunity to scuba dive on a few occasions, mostly when I was younger. It is an activity I would love to do again, and probably will do when I decide to visit some fun and exciting locations. Because a great way to enhance the fun-factor… Read more »

By Emily Hogge – Guest blogger traveling in Mexico. This week I have been hanging out at an orphanage, la Casa del Buen Pastor, here in Morelia. I had heard about it from a friend who studied abroad here in college, and so when I came, I poked around and finally found it. I started… Read more »

By Tina Lin – Guest blogger traveling in Peru. I left the hospital earlier today with Marcy (another student in the Salud program) to visit Museo de Arte Contemporaneo and Museo Historico Regional. These museums are located across from each other, which makes them easy stops. I liked the artwork at the contemporary museum, they… Read more »

By Alexa Boyce The city that stands under the crest of the bear and the Madrone tree has been occupied since prehistoric times, but the earliest facts known about the city date back to the Moorish occupation in the 9th century. It was then that Umayyad Emir of Cordoba, Muhammad I built a small palace… Read more »

By Emily Hogge – Guest blogger traveling in Mexico. Today was overwhelming too, but in a more awe-inspiring way, at least the latter half. Again, it was simply packed with walking and thing to see. First la Plaza de las Tres Culturas, with pre-Hispanic temples, a Spanish church constructed by stones from these, and finally… Read more »

By Tina Lin – Guest blogger traveling in Peru. The meals at my family have not been the same since Rolan (the spouse of the daughter of my host family) left to work in hydroelectric plant near Machu Pichu 2 Saturdays ago. I miss having so many people at the dinner table. Rolan and his… Read more »