Paris, the Epitome of Luxury?

Alessandra JacobsMarch 9, 2014

PARIS, FRANCE. Paris is usually considered the end-all, be-all of vacation destinations, the epitome of luxury. Yet, if you do not know where to go, the French ...

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How to Plan an Ancestral Pilgrimage

Alessandra JacobsFebruary 24, 2014

GLOBAL. When I describe my own ancestral trip, people often ask “How can I do that?” They see the experience as potentially overwhelming with no clear beginning...

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A New Kind of Vacation: An Ancestral Pilgrimage

Alessandra JacobsFebruary 23, 2014

My studies of my ancestry took me to Minsk, Belarus, the country of my origins   GLOBAL. With ancestry.com and other similar sites becoming more accessi...

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A True Taste of Poland

Alessandra JacobsFebruary 20, 2014

POLAND. When people heard Poland was going to be a stop on a summer trip I was planning, they were confused. Poland, in their minds, was equated with cities tha...

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Chicago, Abundant with Student Hubs and Opportunities

Angeline McCallFebruary 5, 2014

CHICAGO, U.S.A. Being a student in the city of Chicago means that you will walk past a white-collar young professional and a panhandling, street-performing home...

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Fighting for the Release of the Cuban Five

Angeline McCallJanuary 22, 2014

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. In 1998, five Cuban-American men were incarcerated amidst political turmoil between the United States and Cuba. The Cuban Five, as they ...

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Magna Carta, Still the Cornerstone of Democracy

Angeline McCallJanuary 2, 2014

ENGLAND / U.S.A. Abuse of power and mistreatment by governing bodies is not a new phenomenon. In 1215, Magna Carta already sought to counter such corruption of ...

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The Incas, Kings of the Andes

Álvaro Rivas MolinaDecember 18, 2013

ANCIENT PERU. The Inca Empire, also known as ancient Peru, was a pre-Colombian civilization that extended more than 5,000 kilometers along the Andes, from Colo...

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Postcard from … Haltstatt

Andrea JiménezDecember 13, 2013

SALZKAMMERGUT, AUSTRIA. In 1997, the Austrian town of Haltstatt was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. With less than 1,000 inhabitants, Haltstatt is famou...

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Study Abroad in China – “You Just Had to Be There”

Brent CraneSeptember 18, 2013

After four quick months the time has come for me to return home and yet I feel as though I've only just begun to start to piece together the pieces of the massi...

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Navratri: Nine Days of Worship, Dance, Music and Costumes

Bharat Singh RawarSeptember 13, 2013

"Navratri," literally meaning "nine nights", is one of most popular festivals in Gujarat. Dedicated to the Goddess Ambaji, the festival takes on different forms...

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The Shaking Minarets of Sidi Bashir: an Unsolved Mystery

Bharat Singh RawarSeptember 9, 2013

AHMEDABAD, INDIA. In the Sarangpur area of the city of Ahmedabad lies the Sidi Bashir Mosque, also known as “The Shaking Minarets.” There are many possible sto...

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Fringe Festival 2013

Anna PopovaAugust 13, 2013

MADRID, SPAIN. Originally stemming from Scotland, the Fringe Festival first arrived in Madrid last summer and has now taken place a second time under the name F...

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Chess, a Viable Career in India?

Bharat Singh RawarJuly 24, 2013

INDIA. If a child had told his parents a decade ago that he wants to pursue chess as a career, the immediate reply would have been “Are you crazy?” Yet now, the...

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“Merca, Dos y Tres” – Madrid Markets

Anna PopovaJuly 16, 2013

MADRID, SPAIN. Food markets in Madrid are trendy. They are no longer just a place to buy fresh celery for your mum or sweets for your nephew. Instead, they have...

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