Botswana

A Beautiful Life in Botswana

By Abaigeal Carroll of the University of Vermont             As I sit down to write this blog it is 3 o’clock in the morning. The night sky? Full of stars. My dirty travel mug? Overflowing with coffee. The spotify playlist…

Botswana

Names

by Leah Israel of the University of Vermont A symphony of names floods my head in many languages. This tree is called Mopane to some, Colophospermum mopane to others, and some might simply call her The Elephant Ear Tree. The…

Patagonia

Life on the Campo

By Lily Simko of the University of Montana Back in March, Jack and I were dropped off at Norma and Gavino’s campo. We were nervous, excited, and unsure of what to expect. One-week later Sara would arrive to find Nellie…

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