I arrived in Seoul last night and I am mesmerized by the beauty of this city. It's very cosmopolitan and very safe. Koreans are so kind, to the point where the man at the pizza store pulled up a stool and gave me a class of Coke while I waited for my pizza (everything here, from stores to apartments are uber tiny so there is normally no space to sit). They totally appreciate the smallest things from foreigners so they laugh when I (try to) say thank you in Korean. The Han river running through the city is more like a [View Full Entry]

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Our last night in New York City had to be memorable so we decided to do some touristy things (even though it's the most unbearable thing for me) since for most of my friends this was their first venture into the Big Apple. We waited in line for almost an hour to board the ferry to visit Miss Liberty. We didn't end up getting off at the island to really explore since it was really busy. Instead we got off at Ellis Island, a place that I never knew existed until watching Hitch. Ellis Island is a historical landmark because it [View Full Entry]

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Last night we ventured into Manhattan. We met a friend for dinner and wound up in the SoHo district where I was harassed by a homeless man for looking like Pocohontas. That incident kinda sums up NYC for me.. you come across the most random yet interesting people on the streets of New York. Everyone is so different from the other. It's not exactly multi-cultural but more like multi-layered in regards to people of society in Manhattan. The divide is great between the rich and poor which is clear with upper and lower east and west sides (I'm still not sure [View Full Entry]

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Who knew that 6 girls that have never been on a road trip (where we had to be in control of the road) would make it safe and sound to the Big Apple all by themselves?!? Ya, we're pretty proud of ourselves too!! With all the chaos surrounding our departure (we had last minute issues with our van rental) we are ever so grateful that we are finally HERE! Sitting in a van with 6 girls for over 8 hours is not good news. It's amazing we didn't kill anyone on the way, and boy did the van stink! Road trips [View Full Entry]

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The best part of living in Toronto is that you are only a few hours from the best Canadian city, or so I think. Montreal is Canada's bit of European culture. It's only a 5 hour drive from Toronto yet so different. The coolest part about this city is that it's an island located just by the mouth of the St. Lawrence river. Although it is located in Canada's French province, knowing Francais is not a necessity since everyone speaks English on the streets and in the stores but ONLY in Montreal (since most of the residents are immigrants, students or [View Full Entry]

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Lazing on the beach.. drinking mojitos.. partying till sunrise.. lots and lots of eye candy.. I can get used to this! I rode my first moped ever the other day; the nice Cuban man with little to nothing English gave me and Julia a lesson for an hour, after which my other two friends chickened out and we had to tell him we didn't want to rent it. It's definetly a bit shady in this part of the world and you do have to act with a little bit more discretion, but being overly anxious and cautious can be a downer [View Full Entry]

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Thusha and I did a day trip to the capital of Havana which is about 2 hours from Varadero. Although I hate guided tours, this one wasn't bad because our guide was a cute lil Cuban who was quite witty. We spent half the day in old Havana which is very European and colonial. We went to a museum where we got to see the moose that Castro shot in Canada and shipped back to Cuba just so it could be hung. It's annoying how greedy all the workers are here; you have to PAY to get toilet paper! I know [View Full Entry]

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I'm off to an all inclusive resort in the party town of Varadero in Cuba. Although I'm not the one to go to touristy places, this doesn't seem too bad since I will be with 3 of my girlfriends. I've also made them promise that they will come to Havana, the capital, with me at least for a day trip. The exciting part: all you can drink alcohol 24/7! We checked into our hotel tonight around 10pm and it is much bigger and better than we imagined. Our hotel (Playa Caleta) is also known to be the #1 spot for singles [View Full Entry]

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We've had some times I wouldn't change for the world!! As always, all good things come to an end. I have accomplished what I came to Australia for: my education degree. Along the way I have acquired not just a piece of paper that will allow me to manipulate the minds of young ones, but also the friendships of many from across the globe and crazy adventures and priceless memories that I will hold in my heart. Australia was definetly the time of my life! I came here with no expectations, and this year has exceeded my wildest dreams. Life here [View Full Entry]

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The Melbourne Cup is a massive horse racing event for which the state of Victoria actually has a holiday for. It's unbelievable how huge this is, it lasts one week and 3-4 massive races. My friends and I decided to go for Ladies Day which was today. It was held at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne and was a complete gong show! Hot Aussie men in suits, girls in classy dresses.. all getting shitfaced and betting on horses. It was so Pretty Womanish! Pretty much the biggest outdoor wedding reception ever! We got there around noon and found a place on [View Full Entry]

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