Vamos a la Atacama

A 2 day public holiday for All Saints Day meant we took the opportunity to escape up north to visit the Atacama Desert and take a tour of the south western Bolivian national parks. We arrived in San Pedro de Atacama, effectively

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Home sweet home?

Something to remember when you’re on your year abroad…it’s not your home. By that I don’t mean you’re not going to feel at home, but that you should remember that Brazil or China or Spain or wherever you are isn’t

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Three month mark

Olá a todos e todas, I can’t believe I’ve been in Belo Horizonte for nigh on three months now! It feels like I’ve lived here forever, and also like I arrived last week. My classes are funny in that they

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Blogging no Brasil: Episode 3

I’m not sure if I’ve previously clarified the circumstances of my arrival in SP. But I was initially destined for Florianópolis in the south of Brazil, except the opportunity was pulled from beneath me at the last minute, due to

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More Chilean adventures!

So now I’m three months in to my Chilean adventure, and I don’t know where time has gone! It’s starting to get considerably hotter, and we’re only at the start of spring…I’m dreading what ‘summer’ will bring! The Chileans still

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Summer abroad in California

This summer I spent 8 weeks studying at the University of California, Berkeley and all I can really say is that the experience was amazing and I enjoyed every single moment of it, not once did I feel homesick. I

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