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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 20, 2020

Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2

My first impression of the cruise ship was that it was fucking big. We entered the belly of the beast through a long, zig-zagging umbilical cord of glass and steel. … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: America, Cruise, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on September 5, 2018

The Crescent City Diaries #11

Day Three. I’m eating breakfast in a little café across from my hotel on Royal Street. The waitress brings me a cup of joe and a hard bagel filled with … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #11

Categories: TravelTags: America, Life, New Orleans, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

The Crescent City Diaries #6

My visit to New Orleans was very unstructured from the offset. It was completely unlike my trip to Budapest. Budapest was a project, something I was passionate about, and traveled … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #6

Categories: TravelTags: America, New Orleans, Photography, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 13, 2018

The Crescent City Diaries #4

After rambling down Royal Street and absorbing its stylish art galleries and museums, I veered east and made for Jackson Square. This, to me, was the touristic heart of the … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #4

Categories: TravelTags: America, Blog, New Orleans, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 10, 2018June 10, 2020

My Study Abroad Overview: Nothing Gold Can Stay

My last exam at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire was held at noon on Friday, December 21st 2012, the day before I flew back to London. Even though I … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: Nothing Gold Can Stay

Categories: Books, Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, College, Life, Mental Health, Poetry, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 9, 2018June 10, 2020

My Study Abroad Overview: Every Barb, Zinger, & Burn Thrown My Way

Considering the last post might very well be construed as negative, I thought I’d do something a little more light-hearted today. I thought it might be of interest to you … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: Every Barb, Zinger, & Burn Thrown My Way

Categories: Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, College, Study Abroad, Travel, USA
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 8, 2018June 10, 2020

My Study Abroad Overview: The Roads Not Taken

I’ve always been the kind of person that, whenever I commit to a path, am irresistibly drawn to imagining myself taking the other option. The road not taken. My student … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: The Roads Not Taken

Categories: Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, Anxiety, College, Mental Health, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 2, 2018June 10, 2020

My Study Abroad Overview: The Road Trip of Dreams

As I discussed in my last post, my 2012 student exchange to Eau Claire, WI in the USA fell short of being this magical voyage of gilded memories. Like most … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: The Road Trip of Dreams

Categories: Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, College, Personal, Road trip, Study Abroad, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 31, 2018June 10, 2020

My Study Abroad Overview: The Indian Summer

I can remember the first few weeks of my semester abroad as having a particular feeling. I think September is the best time to be on an American campus. It’s … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: The Indian Summer

Categories: Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, Anxiety, College, Life, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 17, 2018

My Ultimate American Bucket List

We’re living in the age of itchy feet and bucket lists. My dream has always been to travel to each of the 50 states that comprise the USA. I’m not … Continue reading My Ultimate American Bucket List

Categories: TravelTags: America, Travel, USA
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 5, 2018June 10, 2020

The Taste of My Study Abroad

Peanut butter is one of those things I’ll always associate with a particular time and place. We have peanut butter in the U.K but it’s not overly popular. In the … Continue reading The Taste of My Study Abroad

Categories: Food, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, College, Food, Travel, USA, Wisconsin
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 31, 2018June 10, 2020

Dressing the Part

When I entered the USA for the first time, I was very much intent on absorbing as much as I could from the local culture. In some ways I arrived … Continue reading Dressing the Part

Categories: Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, Anxiety, College, Fashion, Travel

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