Broomall, United States

... infused with animist beliefs, especially ancestor worship, and as far as I can tell has little resemblance to Christianity in the states. I intend to practice Judaism as much as possible (to the extent that I do - celebrating Shabbat and holidays without ...

... of you than I'd like to admit), I apologize. The last few weeks have been a whirl: visiting friends and family in 5 states, traveling around Costa Rica with my family (which was AMAZING) and just now starting to pack (which I suppose surprises none of ...

So for the past week, I've been saying some of my hardest goodbyes: to my sister, whom I visited at Brown, and to my grandfather and other relatives in Minneapolis, where I spent the past few days. It was wonderful to see all of them, but completely ...

Well, the time has finally come - I'm leaving tomorrow night!! 10PM Saturday from Philly - can't wait! I just thought I'd add my first Travel Journal entry today as a trial run before I get to the good stuff. Thanks again to everyone who ...