Monthly Archives: January 2016

Several interviews with friends and colleagues who have studied abroad for an extended amount of time.   Follow me here or on Facebook or Twitter for more news, events, and stories on tourism, travel, studying abroad, economic development, sustainable tourism, and international business!

Originally published on Voy Study Abroad on September 23, 2015 As I turned the corner, there he sat.  His dead stare rendered me unable to move, unable to breathe.  I froze as I tried to remember what the guide instructed us to do in this situation.  I remembered nothing — my mind was as emptyContinue reading “Africa: Don’t let fear hold you back”

Originally published on Voy Study Abroad on July 23, 2015 The Pomada is the signature drink of Menorca.  On the surface, it’s just gin and lemon soda splashed on ice.  But, if you dig a little deeper, it’s a perfect symbol for the island itself. The gin used in the cocktail is from an 18th CenturyContinue reading “Digging a little deeper”

Originally published on Voy Study Abroad on July 7, 2015. Growing up in San Diego, my family and I would travel to Mexico fairly regularly.  Albeit Americanized, Baja California had so many sounds, tastes, and people that were different from our own.  My sister and I both grew up with an appreciation of the MexicanContinue reading “What could travel mean for you?”