We left for Haiti on May 14: my 21st birthday. While many kids my age spend this birthday drinking more than their body weight in alcohol, bent over a toilet in a strange bar or unaware of how they even celebrated, I will remember every moment of mine. Getting off the plane in Port-au-Prince people … Continue reading
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A Taste of Haiti
Today I returned from a week-long trip to Haiti . I can’t even begin to articulate what my time at the orphanage and school has meant to me and all that I’ve learned from the kids at Proje Espwa so I’ll just leave you with a couple of photos and a familiar tale for today. … Continue reading
My Far Too Fabulous Summer
This summer is going to be incredible. I mean, every summer is incredible, but I’m just going to take a moment to get really excited about my travel plans for this year. I’ve never been to so many countries, so far apart, in such a short period of time before! Destination 1: Les Cayes, Haiti. … Continue reading
Good value in Les Deux Alpes
~this post has been kindly contributed by Inghams Holiday~ Situated in South-East France, Les Deux Alpes is well-regarded for both stomach-wobbling ski runs and the gentle, family-friendly inclines. For a traditional Alpine resort and proud owner of one of Europe’s largest skiable glaciers, the village also offers surprisingly good value for money. With the lifts … Continue reading
Greece for Free?: Working Holidays, WWOOF and Wine
~this post has been kindly contributed by dealchecker~ WWOOF, HelpX and Workaway sound too good to be true: stay with a host and eat for free in exchange for a bit of help on interesting projects around the world. If you’re looking for cheap holidays in Greece and are willing to pitch in (and pay the very … Continue reading
Boston Marathon Tragedy
I was shocked and saddened to hear about the bombings at the Boston Marathon earlier today, to say the least. Immediately my thoughts went to my family back home–who loves to go into Boston for days like Patriot Day to enjoy the beautiful weather and some of the festivities of the day. Luckily, my family … Continue reading
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter everyone! Today we celebrated Easter at the Interfaith House. Veggie Meal Club, Tree House and Cultures of the World House brought the delicious vegetarian food and we ate risotto, squash, deviled potatoes (instead of eggs), salad and oatmeal cookies! It was a really nice reminder of the incredible community we have here–both in … Continue reading
Happy Holi!
Yesterday was Holi (the festival of colors) for Hindus around the world. (The Atlantic did a fabulous photo spread about it). But today, it was Holi at OWU. Some of the students from Southeast Asian countries organized the event on the lawn outside of two of the dorms. People sprayed hoses and threw clouds of … Continue reading
Butt Hut…
We left Michigan today, after a wonderful dance conference to head back to our home sweet home in Ohio. Sad to go, we knew that we tried new things, shared our ideas with other schools, learned form them, worked our muscles to the point of exhaustion, and were open to every experience that awaited us. … Continue reading
The Opposite of Ordinary
On Wednesday evening I drove from Ohio Wesleyan to Oakland University in Michigan for the American College Dance Festival in our region. The drive was a little over 3 hours, give or take 20 minutes for the brief time we spent trying to navigate the streets of downtown Detroit. As one of the only schools represented … Continue reading