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By Alexa Boyce When traveling the world, you will certainly run into customs that differ from your own. This is what makes traveling fun, and indeed why many people travel in the first place. Probably one of the differences that people take notice of first is bathrooms, toilets and bathing rituals. Bathroom In Australia, like… Read more »

Part 2 – By Robin Fillner – SALUD Program Guest blogger traveling in Quito. We were supposed to go on a little tour, but I was so interested in this woman's story (and she spoke clear English) that I didn't go on the tour. Others said that there are three toilets on each floor and… Read more »

By Kayla Allen Almost anything as old as the creature, the sphinx, will have a past and origin rich in speculation and myth and of course the sphinx is no different. The most famous sphinx is located in Egypt on the Giza Plateau at the west bank of the Nile River, near modern-day Cairo. It… Read more »

By Jeremy Carter – Guest blogger traveling in Merida, Mexico. Today marks one week that I've been in Merida, and this city never ceases to amaze me. Although I'd visited before (but only for three days) I was prepared for a bit of culture shock. So far, the only shock has been from the weather… Read more »

and Restaurants Part Deux By Alexa Boyce Back by popular demand… More Celebrity homes and Restaurants abroad!! Last time I gave you the (virtual) tour of Marbella, Spain and the surrounding Costa del Sol. This time in keeping with the Mediterranean theme I thought I would take you through some of the other European hotspots…. Read more »

By Kayla Allen I'm sure everyone knows by now that the always beautifully illustrated and happily ever after bedtime stories that we've come to know and love came from much more grim origins. The Brothers Grimm are a mainstay of children's literature worldwide and it strikes me as funny that the stories that we know… Read more »

By Kayla Allen Hand gestures can mean completely different things depending on where you are in the world. A peace sign in the U.S. turned around in Britain could start a fight. The easily recognizable sign for O.K. in the U.S. means zero in France, in Japan it means money or coins and in Brazil,… Read more »

By Robin Fillner – SALUD Program Guest blogger traveling in Quito. Yesterday, I went with some people from the school to the women's prison in Quito. Patty, the main administrator at the school, is very compassionate and wanted us to experience this. She is trying to start a school for the young children that grow… Read more »

By Alexa Boyce One theory on the origin of the name Seine has it coming from the Latin Sanctus, or sacred. Today when walking along the Seine in Paris, France, you can still feel the tranquility that may have precipitated this name, even among the hustle and bustle of this capital city. The beauty of… Read more »

By Jeremy Carter – Guest blogger traveling in Merida, Mexico. On our 4th day in Mexico, a classmate and I took our first ride on a city bus, traveling from the school to the main square downtown to attend a traditional dance performance. The trip to the theater was easy, and you can't beat a… Read more »