How to deal with the uncomfortable task of addressing identity in the context of a completely new culture?
Exploring Southeast Asia: South-bound in Thailand
Southern Thailand is full of big cities, flesh-eating fish, boat rides, parties and monkeys.
Let them eat cake: Dining with a French host family
There’s something special about sharing a home cooked meal.
Exploring Southeast Asia: From majestic waterfalls of Laos to the tragic history of Cambodia
Rebecca Ezrin is a journalism junior studying abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand. With many class field trips and personal trips planned, her adventures are virtually endless. She aims to share her authentic experiences and what she has learned. Recently, she…
Exploring Southeast Asia: Urban vs. remote Vietnam
There’s a stark difference between the bustling streets of Hanoi and the calm waters surrounding the floating villages.
Exploring Southeast Asia: Backpacking through mountains in Northern Thailand
What beats bathing elephants , home-cooked Thai meals and bamboo rafting?
Getting adopted by a French family
There’s no better way to be immersed in a culture than being adopted by a host family.
Exploring Southeast Asia: Finding a culture unlike my own in the Hmong Village
Rebecca Ezrin is a journalism junior and Mustang News study abroad columnist in Chiang Mai, Thailand. With many class field trips and personal trips planned, her adventures are virtually endless. She aims to share her authentic experiences and what she…
An American in Portugal: The complete opposite of San Luis Obispo
Will Peischel is a journalism junior and Mustang News study abroad columnist. This is satire. The train across the Portuguese countryside evokes nostalgia; the landscape resembles the hills that surround San Luis Obispo. The crisp yellow is exactly the same,…
America vs. England: Smoking culture
You won’t get dirty looks or lectures when smoking in England.