Motorbiking in Taiwan
Written by Jeremy Santos, Foster undergraduate On March 27th, a friend and I took a red-eye flight to Taipei, Taiwan. Arriving before 6 am, I quickly realized that we hadn’t done our research regarding...
View ArticleFun in Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
Written by Jeremy Santos, Foster undergraduate After two days in Phuket, it was time to go “Phi Phi!” We almost didn’t make it – we woke up late for our taxi ride to the ferry terminal! In the end, we...
View ArticleSpa Day in Seoul
Written by Nancy Shao, Foster undergraduate A Korean friend took us to one of the biggest jjimjilbangs in Seoul “Dragon Hill Spa” or “Yongsan Spa”. The big sign says students who took the Korean...
View ArticleDressing the Part
Written by Nancy Shao, Foster undergraduate Some friends and I went to a tiny palace in Insadong called “Unhyeongong”. The reason we went to this one instead of the larger and more famous Gyeongbokgong...
View ArticleMaking International Friends
Written by Nancy Shao, Foster undergraduate One of the best decisions I made in Korea was signing up for the intensive Korean language classes. Even though it was two hours every day Monday to Friday,...
View ArticleClimate Challenges in China
Written by Eric Gong, Foster undergraduate Beijing’s air can get really dirty, and when it does, it stays dirty for days at a time. The pollution puts a hazy tone on everything. It really is no fun...
View ArticleSecond Chances
Written by Eric Gong, Foster undergraduate Yup, I gave it another try. After I tried 臭豆腐 (stinky tofu) in Taiwan a few years ago, I swore that I would never try it again. It tasted just like how it...
View ArticleChina Checklist
Written by Eric Gong, Foster undergraduate Here’s Five Things That I was able to do: 1. Got a Bike (Early September) In my last post, I briefly mentioned my bicycle. However, I wasn’t able to pay the...
View ArticleWeekend Backpacking in Europe
Written by Danny Hsiao, Foster undergraduate I wasn’t thinking about traveling too much when I first arrived in Pamplona until I met a few friends who are really big on travelling. After I got to know...
View ArticleSeoul to Busan
Written by Melissa Jung, Foster undergraduate Next to Seoul, Busan is the second most well known city in Korea. I made the trip south with some friends to visit for a weekend. I was amazed at how...
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