Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys –

If you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard yet, STA Travel has introduced its Ultimate World Traveler Internship for the summer of 2008, and the itinerary is the jam. I suppose I have no right to be jealous of future World Traveler Interns... Read More (0 Comments)

Before I go, I want to share one more thing with all of you – the greatest lesson I learned as I voyaged. This summer, I realized just how interconnected everything around us is. Whether we’re talking about interconnected means of communication, like cell phones, e-mail, and the infinite reaches of the internet, or the cycle of effects... Read More (2 Comments)

...my final submission as STA Travel’s World Traveler Intern. I’ve finished all the blogs and videos, and I’ve transferred all my photos to the powers that be. And now I’m in for that great transition back to not only life in the United States, but also life here at Miami University. So, I... Read More (2 Comments)

A lot of you have been asking for this along the way…so here it finally is: the song list from my podcasts! Enjoy the listening, and spread the word about the great musicians featured :)

*My application video – “Postcards from Italy” by Beirut

*Your Guide to Vienna – “Ja Sha Taan,” Fun-Da-Mental
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As I’ve traveled this summer, I’ve been asked a lot of questions regarding the more practical issues of a trip abroad, and I’ve tended to answer them on an individual basis. But, at this point I’ve decided to answer some of the more overarching questions in a public forum so that everyone can benefit from others̵... Read More (5 Comments)

As promised, I’ll begin this blog with an account of our fabulous night with the Tjapukai aboriginal people. Now, none of us could have anticipated the delight and awkwardness that would come as a result of our Connections experience at Tjapukai by Night, and I’m sure it was better left a surprise. When we arrived, we snapped p... Read More (1 Comments)

Following our stay in the paradise that is Long Island, we boarded the bus for one final long journey, this time to Cairns, a destination with such a relaxed beach culture that it seems more like a town than the large city it is. As it is my final day in Cairns (and thus my FINAL DAY of th... Read More (1 Comments)

From Fraser Island, we continued onward to a wee city called Rockhampton. More than anything, we were passing the night there in transit; so, that meant we had the chance to just relax, talk, do laundry, and get a good night’s sleep! But, the more daring (or dare I say geologically curious) of the group members took an evening tour o... Read More (1 Comments)

Our next stop along the way was Byron Bay, the coolest surf town in the universe. I’ve seriously never been in another place so welcoming and chilled out. I know I speak on behalf of all the Connections adventurers when I say that Byron Bay is an essential stop when traveling the Land Down Under! Upon arriving on our first day, we v... Read More (0 Comments)

Well, folks – it’s that time: time for my last tour of the World Traveler Internship. And it’s true – that’s a huge bummer (I’m sorry…did you just say school starts in less than 3 weeks? I’ll ignore that comment, thank you). However, I’m thrilled that my final country of exploration has been s... Read More (0 Comments)