Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere

Ten things only people celebrating Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere will understand. 1.  It’s really hard to relate to music with lyrics like “Let it Snow” and “White Christmas” in the middle of a heat wave. 2. Eating a heavy traditional Christmas dinner seems rather unappetizing.                   Popsicles sound pretty […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Culture
What We’re Thankful For…

This is the time of year when it’s generally acceptable, encouraged even, to do a bit of introspection and ennumerate all the things you’re thankful for.  In keeping with this tradition, we asked our Buenos Aires participants to give us a snapshot of what they’re thankful for this holiday season in sunny Buenos Aires by […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Buenos Aires, Culture
Top Five Cape Town Road Trips!

There’s no question that there are plenty of fabulous activities to keep all types of visitors busy within the Cape Town city limits. But no matter how much you love the Mother City herself, there are tons of great spots all around the Cape and all over South Africa, just waiting to be explored. So […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Cape Town, Culture
Buenos Aires Fútbol Showdown

De que equipo sos? It might be one of the most important questions you can be asked when meeting someone new in Buenos Aires. Because let’s face it, football here is a big deal. (If we’ve got any Unitedstatesians reading this, yes, we’re talking soccer.) Now, these two teams that have been serious rivals for […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Buenos Aires, Culture
10 signs you’re ready for an overseas adventure!

1.  You have one or more pinterest boards with titles like “Wanderlust” and “Oh the places I’ll go!” 2.  When in the airport getting ready for a short domestic flight, you’ve been tempted to sneak onto that flight headed for Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City or Moscow!      Sooo tempting… 3.  When someone talks to you […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Culture
It’s Arthur’s Day!

When you think of things that are classically Irish, you probably think of bright green landscapes, amazing writers, the Blarney stone, the pubs, and of course, Guinness! And for the last five years, that last Irish icon and its founder Arthur Guinness, has been celebrated with a day of music festivals and celebration of Irish […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Culture, Dublin
Interview with Health Care Intern Jessica

Jessica Definis, a nursing student at Northeastern University, shares her experience interning at a public hospital in Buenos Aires. What was a typical day at work like? We began the morning by preparing all patient medications, IV fluid orders, and any possible tube feeds. We would assess our patients, take their vital signs and administer […]

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Top 10 Best Travel Memes!

Here are our top ten favorite travel memes, because sometimes words alone just don’t cut it and you need a sarcastic, albeit true, image to get your point across. 1.  Challenge accepted. 2.  Wonka knows – studying, interning and volunteering abroad is the way to go! 3. It’s going to be a tolerable 15+ hours […]

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Katie Arango posted in: Culture