A Fiery Adventure in St. Croix

This summer, I got the chance to participate on a travel study to the island of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. I was emerged in the culture for 18 days, participating in learning with the Woman’s Coalition of St. Croix. Through my work and my personal experiences on...

St.Croix: More Than Paradise

The U.S Virgin Islands are known as America’s Paradise in the Caribbean. The sun is always shining, the water is a brilliant blue and the concept of “island time” is alive and well. Travel sites advertise the many attributes of these beautiful islands in hopes to hook...

London has an Ego

As a psychology major among English majors, I was the one who stood out whenever we spent extended amounts of time in bookstores.  However, I finally got my niche in the trip when I learned Freud once had a house in London! Although Freud isn’t someone whose ideas...

Serenity Without Concrete

Finally, I made it to the neighborhood of London I had been most anxious to see. With my focus on parks and gardens of London, it made sense to explore Hampstead Heath, which is a 700-acre park of long grass, fields, trees, and ponds. It was breathtaking to see such a...

Do I Smell like Africa?

It seems that no matter where you travel or how prepared you think you are, you will forget something. Dr. Kohn decided that his item to forget was deodorant. This naturally led to so many comments and remarks about how he smelled that he went out and purchased some...