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2017 OurWorld Travel Abroad Program
Soccer after thunder showers!
I have a newfound respect for the teachers out there. When teaching the primary school students adjectives I would often have to play a...


9/11 and more...
Today we went to the 9/11 Museum where we got to see the actual stairs that saved a lot of peoples lives as they evacuated the building....


Teaching, working, and eating.... a beautiful life!
When we arrive at the worksite in the morning, getting water is often the first priority. Today, we were instructed to go down to the...


Caught in the "Wicked" BLIZZARD!
Well, the blizzard did come, and it was expected to be quite the blizzard that she was named and most all businesses shut down for the...


What is the strangest thing you have seen in Japan?
Today, we went to the National Diet Building, so now I know why Japanese people are skinny. Actually, I found out that it doesn't relate...


Mt. Vernon, A Hui Hou, D.C. & Hello NY!
Although I had been to D.C. before so that wasn't as much of a shock, but to truly understand all the memorials after history class was a...


Caliente Construction
Today we started off the day with the gift of our bags that had arrived! Then on to a nice breakfast of sausages, eggs, and crêpes. ...


Tokyo - Part 2
Today ,we visited the Tokyo Skytree (It is not a real tree, but a metal tower. It is also not in the sky.) After we left the sky tree, I...


Honor, Remember, Explore
Blessed we were on this beautiful day to visit Arlington National Cemetery, the Iwo Jima Marine Memorial, the National Archives, the...


Mama Pottery
After two days of long travel, our group finally arrived in Tanzania. When I stepped off the plane I realized that we were caught in a...


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