As I was staying with my friend in Baton Rouge, I knew that she would know what I should do and see in the city, so I… Read more “Visiting Baton Rouge”
Visiting New Orleans French Quarter
The French Quarter is known for its night life, architecture, art, and food. Walking through the streets during the day it is quite quiet, especially as you… Read more “Visiting New Orleans French Quarter”
Visiting New Orleans Garden District
In March I made a last minute decision and bought tickets to Louisiana to visit a friend for my spring break just two weeks later. I knew… Read more “Visiting New Orleans Garden District”
Flavors of New York
When I go on trips on my own or with friends my food philosophy is centered around one or two main meals of the day. Even in… Read more “Flavors of New York”
New York Day 3
Day three of New York we spent entirely in Brooklyn until it was time to run over to catch our bus. We left our hostel extra early… Read more “New York Day 3”
New York Day 2
Day two was a day of back and forth. We started early as we headed to Manhattan to the Wall Street bull without a huge crowd. After… Read more “New York Day 2”
Welcome to New York!
Two of my friends in grad school and I love to go on weekend adventures. In February we had a three day weekend and decided to go… Read more “Welcome to New York!”
Exploring Tianjin
As explained in my last post about Tianjin school, we spent mornings in culture classes at the school, and spent the afternoons exploring the city. Today, Tianjin… Read more “Exploring Tianjin”
SCHOOLED IN TIANJIN
A week of our ten day trip in China was spent in Tianjin. We stayed with families. Celea, the student who stayed with me in Nebraska had… Read more “SCHOOLED IN TIANJIN”
FLAVORS OF CHINA
I was nervous about the food before heading to China. We heard not to drink the water and to even use bottled water when brushing out teeth,… Read more “FLAVORS OF CHINA”
