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New roommate, more travels, and great conversations

Day 24 At breakfast this morning, I met my newest roommate! She is living in the room next to Johanne and me, and she is

Day 21 Jo and I took an overnight bus to the Amazon, which thankfully was uneventful. We waited outside in the cold for quite a

Day 16 Jo and I had a rough time getting up so early this morning because we returned late last night, but we made it

Day 13 The bus ride to Banos was about three and a half hours, plus an hour to get to the bus station. We ended

2. I'm worried about homesickness. I won't lie: Homesickness is real and it's not easy. Living in the different environment may cause the ups and

"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride" – John F. Kennedy Sayfullah H., Okoboji

Day 11 This morning, the children were just as excited to see me, and many of them came up to hug me even though I

"This is how I got here, I flew through Alaska!!! I luckily got a good shot of the morning sunlight reflecting with the mountain and

"This is how I got here, I flew through Alaska!!! I luckily got a good shot of the morning sunlight reflecting with the mountain and