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by Alexa Boyce While we enjoy speaking directly with our clients, we do often answer the same few questions. I have decided to answer them here for those students who haven't asked them yet: How do I get credit for an AmeriSpan program? The easiest way to get college or high school credit for our… Read more »

By Tina Lin – Guest blogger traveling in Peru. At 9am this morning, we left for Ollantaytambo, the fortress the Incan last fought with the Spaniards. The way to Ollantaytambo takes about 2 hours on the bus. Throughout the ride, we took many stops to stretch and have some fresh air. The view along the… Read more »

By Emily Hogge – Guest blogger traveling in Mexico. Whew! I feel so exhausted. We just finished tramping all around Mexico City, and my mind and body both feel tired. My overall impression of the city was this: overwhelming. There were so many things and people to see. One of my favorite parts, though probably… Read more »

By: Alexa Boyce Buraimi is an Omani city situated directly on the border with Al Ain, UAE. This joint-city is located in the center of what has been known for hundreds or thousands of years as the 'Buraimi Oasis'. Originally made up of six tribes, half of which were loyal to the Sultan of Oman… Read more »

Back to Normal in Morelia – By Emily Hogge – Guest blogger traveling in Mexico. I've started to finally get into a schedule here in Morelia, and more into the swing of things. The first week here, I was just so tired, both from the adjustment and from the altitude (Morelia is about 1000ft higher… Read more »

By Tina Lin – SALUD Program guest blogger traveling in Peru. We went to the Gynecology ward in hospital Lorena this morning. It seems like patients in this facility do not really have privacy. I felt a little shocked initially that the doctors and students would just gather around the patient to discuss her case… Read more »

By Glenn Rigby Located in Central America, Honduras shares a boundary with Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. It is also bounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Honduras (that's a lot of water). Christopher Columbus reached the coast of Honduras in 1502, after which it became a part of Spain's… Read more »

Presidential Elections – By Emilly Hogge Guest blogger traveling in Morelia, Mexico. One thing that I find pretty fascinating about Mexico at the moment is its politics. The Sunday that I arrived were the presidential elections, and from what I gather, the results still have not been decided. The candidates were only a percentage point… Read more »

At Hospital Lorena with the SALUD Program – By Tina Lin, Guesst blogger traveling to Cusco, Peru. This morning we went to Hospital Lorena to shadow doctors. I attended the Paediatrics' grand round with 3 other students. A little bit about hospital Lorena: it is a hospital that admits mostly patients from rural areas. These… Read more »

By Emilly Hogge – Guest blogger traveling in Morelia, Mexico. Whew, Mexico. It may be a lot of things, but no one day is ever the same as another. I'm currently trying to find a balance between making friends with Americans (and talking English) and sticking solely to Spanish-speaking. Since I arrived here alone, at… Read more »