Tag: Nature

  • W(Huế)re’s Central Vietnam?

    W(Huế)re’s Central Vietnam?

    By: Paul Wiese Xin chào!  My name is Paul Wiese and I am a sophomore Math major at St. Olaf. These past few days we’ve been touring and learning all about central Vietnam, so follow along and I’ll tell you about all the fun we’ve been having! Huế  Our journey began in the City of…

  • Homes Away from Home

    Homes Away from Home

    By: Alice Boerner Hello all! Xin chào!  My name is Alice Boerner and I am a junior Dance and Sociology/Anthropology major at St. Olaf. We’ve done a little bit of everything these past five days in Vietnam, from museum visits to handfishing to homestays, so get ready to hear about it! I’m excited to take…

  • In A While…

    In A While…

    By: Rosamond Greblo Xin chào!  And nice to meet you! My name is Rosamond (Rosa) Greblo and I’m a junior biology & education major at St. Olaf. After almost being denied entry into Vietnam due to a passport and visa middle name mismatch, I am very happy to be here in HCMC. As the customs…

  • The Safari was Sick

    The Safari was Sick

    By: Galen McGlynn Greetings from Namibia! It’s been quite an eventful week! Between bumpy roads, stunning landscapes, and some of the best wildlife sightings of my life, Namibia has truly been an adventure. We’ve had our share of laughs, mishaps, and even some meaningful reflections. Let me take you through it, starting with our road…

  • Speakers, Sand, and Seals

    Speakers, Sand, and Seals

    By: Jean-Luc Collette Hello, welcome to the blog. This week was busy, so if you don’t have time, here’s a TL;DR: We heard from several speakers on the historical context of Namibia, including the Namibian Genocide, drove around Walvis Bay and Swakopmund with lots of sand dunes, and met wild seals face-to-face. There was lots…

  • Spotted: Globies about to Leave Costa Rica???

    Spotted: Globies about to Leave Costa Rica???

    By: Eva Barsness On a somewhat normal Wednesday afternoon, we all found ourselves about a half a mile’s jaunt from the Panama border. We had come to this region to visit the Loma Linda Field Station, meeting local researchers and scientists, Jason and Gerald, who are both working on experiments throughout the station. In the…

  • San José to San Vito

    San José to San Vito

    By: Lauren Patchett It is hard to believe we have less than a week left here in Costa Rica and we’re almost a third of the way through our Global Semester journey! These past few weeks have included quite the variety of locations, climates, and experiences, keeping things interesting, but many students were feeling relieved…

  • Homestays & Coffee & Clouds, Oh My!

    Homestays & Coffee & Clouds, Oh My!

    By: Emma Sahly ¡Bienvenidos a la finca! This week has been filled with excitement as we relocated from  Estacion Biologica Monteverde to our homestays and started working on a sustainable coffee farm, Life Monteverde. Many homes were in close proximity, and I was especially lucky because our home was less than a kilometer away from…

  • Cloud Forest Expeditions

    Cloud Forest Expeditions

    By: Maggie Brooks Greetings from Monteverde!! This week we packed up and said goodbye to all of our new animal (and human) friends at La Selva Research Station. After a roughly six hour bus ride, we arrived at the Estacion Biologica Monteverde nestled high within the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Monteverde sits in a unique location…

  • Settling Into La Selva

    Settling Into La Selva

    By: Sofie Hamilton Hola from Costa Rica,  This week we have been settling into a calmer pace at La Selva Research Station and embracing the “Pura Vida” lifestyle. The isolated research station is located on 1536 hectares (3795 acres) of conserved lowland rainforest that has shown to be a perfect location for us to all…