IM Swiss Tour # 7 ; Lausanne, Geneva ( The End )
It was our final day in Switzerland and after days of experiencing the natural wonders of the country we would end the trip by visiting one of its most populous cities, Geneva. We would…
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IM Swiss Tour 2015 # 6 : Zermatt
Zermatt is one of the world’s top ski resorts, so it was a no-brainer for us to visit. Did my brother and I know how to ski? Nope. Did we try anyways? Yeah. Did we…
July 4th fireworks: 5 fun things to know
As night skies boom and crack with fireworks on July Fourth, millions of Americans will gather to gaze at the grand explosions illuminating the skies. They will fall in love all over again with the…
Thoughts Between Islands
In a Stanford at Sea program, Bryant Irawan is sailing with 29 other students from Tahiti to Hawaii. Snorkeling, scuba diving, and researching are just only some of the activities occupying his time besides helping…
IM Swiss Tour 2015 # 5 ; Glacier Express
Trees were painted white, hills huddled together under a coat of pale fur; winter had simultaneously taken all of the color out of the world and given it a new spectrum. Too bad I couldn’t…
IM Swiss Tour 2015 # 4 : Como & Bellagio
Coming into this trip, I always held the stereotypical image of Switzerland and never could have imagined how influential the surrounding countries could have had on Switzerland. The biggest trademark of Switzerland I saw retained…
IM Swiss Tour 2015 : Schilthorn and Lugano
Snow-capped mountains and rolling green hills are what usually come to mind when it comes to Switzerland, so a spy action film complete with super villains and Bond girls aren’t what one expects to be…
IM Swiss Tour 2015 : Mt. Tittlis and Interlaken
Recalling my experiences in the cold and knocking out into a deep sleep in the middle of a McDonalds, I piled on as much layers as I could walk in. The fact that we were…
IM Swiss Tour 2015 Part 1
Day 1: Zurich and Lucerne The first thing that I usually gauge any destination on is that first initial step out of the airport. Past the gift shops, the welcoming committees, and the people holding…
IFGF Les Misérables
For years, Les Misérables has graced stages and venues around the world. From community theaters and big-budget Broadway productions to an actual motion picture, the story of love, lost, and revolution has become a…
Maid sentenced to death for murder of infant
Home security cameras caught the defendant taking the child out of her crib and returning her there four minutes later. Abu Dhabi: An Indonesian maid charged with the murder of her employer’s four-month-old child will…
IM Austria Prague 2014 Tour # 10
Prague # 2 Gastro pubs line the streets under lantern lights. A group of American college students studying abroad naturally insert themselves within the locals. The nightlife of Prague is given a boost with the…
President Obama Pardons the National Turkey
On November 26, 2014, President Obama delivered remarks to pardon the national turkey ahead of Thanksgiving.
IM Austria Prague 2014 Tour : Prague # 1
Attached with a piece of scotch tape on my wall is a postcard given to me by a friend. The postcard was a picture of a town square in the afternoon, with a clock tower…
IM Austria Prague 2014 Tour ; Innsbruck
Innsbruck has what I would think to be all of the charming aspects of Austria. There are the storybook buildings, the cafes in the middle of town markets, and a rich history of art and…
IM Austria Prague 2014 Tour : Hallstatt
There are places so beautiful in the world you can’t help but share them with others. But then there are places so magical that you never want to tell people about it, because you risk…
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