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Beijing vs. Shanghai – By Alexa Boyce While Beijing and Shanghai have roughly the same population, the cities vary widely in nearly every other way. Beijing is the commercial and technological center of China, Shanghai is the cultural and historical center. The government filters quite a bit of funds into Beijing for the sole purpose… Read more »

We've all seen it. You go to a wedding or the like, an event with a live band and far too much available alcohol and one of the guests whose possibly had too much to drink or is just the type who likes to act silly in public is, before you know it, out on… Read more »

ER in Quito – By Robin Fillner – SALUD Program Guest blogger traveling in Quito. …Please be aware that the following blog contains graphic descriptions of scenes witnessed in an operating room. Reader discretion is advices. Yesterday was pretty interesting. First, I attended rounds with the students. The patients we studied were in an observation… Read more »

By Kayla Allen The Amalfi Coast is known worldwide for it beauty. Famous for its views, its food, its walking tours and the diversity of its towns, it's got a little something for everyone. Nature Amalfi's oceanic views will turned even the most stalwart city dwellers into nature lovers with its bright blue water and… Read more »

Vaqueria and the Pyramid Across the Street – By Jeremy Carter – Guest blogger traveling in Merida, Mexico. Last night, I headed down to Merida's main square for the weekly performance of the vaqueria, a dance native to Yucatan. In this dance, couples dressed in traditional attire (white suits and white dresses, all with intricate… Read more »

Service Learning Visit at Hospital of Quito – By Robin Fillner – SALUD Program Guest blogger traveling in Quito. Buenes Dias! Como estan? Well, this week we started volunteering in the hospital. So, now our days are pretty full with volunteering in the morning around 8 until 12. At 1:00pm we have lunch at school… Read more »

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Glenn Rigby After traveling Europe extensively as a boy, and then as a young adult, Mozart began making his return to his native land of Austria. On the way he stopped in Munich, where his opera Idomeneo premiered. The next year he returned to Vienna with his employer, Prince-Archbishop Colloredo. Mozart… Read more »

By Kayla Allen Milan is synonymous with fashion and thought by many to be the fashion capital of the world. Just name all the famous designers you know off the top of your head and you might as well be speaking Italian; Dolce & Gabanna, Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani, Missoni, Franco Moschino, Prada, Fendi, Gucci… Read more »

By Glenn Rigby Asia is the largest continent on earth and contains an abundance of mountains and mountain ranges, in all shapes and sizes. Well, the mountain shape is pretty set in stone (haha) I suppose, but the sizes certainly do vary. Everyone knows about Mount Everest, and its claim to fame of being the… Read more »

By Jeremy Carter – Guest blogger traveling in Merida, Mexico. Skulls, Monkeys and Flamingoes (oh my!) The school hosting the Yucatan Spanish Institute, the program I'm participating in, has done a phenomenal job of planning excursions for those of us studying there. On Wednesday, we went to the Museo de Antropologia e Historia, which is… Read more »