Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! I hope you all have settled into your life at home because it seems we’ll be stuck inside a little while longer. On Wednesday April 15, DC mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city’s stay-at-home order would be extended through May 15. […]
Por Favor and Perdón: The Etiquette of Ecuador
Good afternoon! Thank you for coming back for another #HolyThursday post. I hope you’re staying safe at home during these times. Today, I’m going to talk about some of the cultural differences between Ecuador and the United States, including mannerisms and etiquette. The thing to keep in mind when comparing […]
Tips for Planning a Trip To Italy
So, you’re sitting in your home, done with the day’s Zoom calls and remote work, no doubt in your pajamas, debating if you should watch Netflix or just scroll Twitter for that evening’s entertainment. But right now, neither of these activities really excite you, and you’d rather dream of something […]
Flashback to the Falls #MountMartes
Hola Mounties, and welcome back to another #MountMartes blog posts. Throughout this quarantine, I have been reminiscing on my time spent in Ecuador, and one of the best and most beautiful sights I saw was the Pailon del Diablo waterfall in Baños, Ecuador. We stopped here on our drive from […]
Budgeting Tips for Studying Abroad
Hey guys! I hope that you are all doing well amid the lockdown. Things do not seem to be getting better, but I hope that we can see some change in the next few weeks. As regards to this blog, with the semester rapidly coming to an end, we thought […]