Spring and Chicago

So in less than a month’s time from now I’ll be somewhere above the Atlantic Ocean on my way back to the UK. I can’t believe how fast these three months have gone already, and I’m going to be really

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Canadians celebrate Pancake Day too (or my second month in Canada).

Well, another month has passed already and in that time midterms have been and gone, as has Spring Break. Unfortunately in Canada we only get one week off as opposed to one month like back home in Southampton, so I

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First month in Canada

So today it is exactly one month since I arrived in Canada, and it’s gone so fast! Western already feels like a home to me, and though many students hate the almost constant snow flurries, I love them because snow

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“Give yourself a mountain, the view at the top is worth the climb.”

It has only been seven weeks but I can truthfully say that this experience has changed my life thus far. When I arrived, my roommate met me and helped me bring my belongings from the airport shuttle to our home

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A Journey Through India’s Spiritual Landscape

India is overwhelming at every level to the first timer. The hustle and bustle, the constant cacophony of car horns, beggars, markets, lack of sewage all hit you as you first step out of the airport. India is an experience

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Heritage and History

  Kyoto is renowned for its rich heritage and history. With around 2000 temples and about 300 elusive geishas, this city is a bridge between the past and the present. This overwhelming presence of history is one of the main

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