Europe 2015- AIFS study abroad {England- Netherlands- Belgium – France – Switzerland- Italy – Vatican} . European Art and Architecture month long courseHow I prepared: AIFS set it all up. No planning required.
Peru 2017- MEDLIFE volunteer tripHow I prepared: cultural appropriateness lessons and basic Spanish. Downloaded Duolingo. Kept in touch with MEDLIFE for about two months before leaving.
Peru 2017- Cusco and Machu PicchuHow I prepared: self planned trip. Booked flights through Just Fly, stay through Orbitz, Machu Picchu train through Inca Rail from Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu entrance fee through government website.
Rwanda 2017- Global Health Practicum and teaching englishHow I prepared: TEFL certificate, made lesson plans ahead of time. Kinyarwanda phrases
Caribbean 2012, 2015- cruise with Royal Caribbean (2x) and Holland America
Thailand 2016- completely planned by me using Kayak (flights) and Orbitz (hotels)
Salem 2016, Canada 2014- day trips planned by Mijo and I. No planes, just driving, AirBnB for stay
Europe 2017 {Italy, Croatia, Montenegro}- self planned and staying with family for last bit. Flew with Alitalia, Direct Ferries (Italy to Croatia), AirBnB and Orbitz mix for stay, Uber for transportation, Viator for tours.
Oregon 2018- self planned. Flights through Frontier. Engagement pictures by Sean Carr. Rental car through Hertz. Stay through AirBnB.
Europe 2018 {Germany, Portugal, Morocco}- self planned & staying with family for last bit. Flew with WOW air, Tap Air Portugal, and Ryan Air. Trains in Germany through DeutschBahn. Manual car rental in Portugal through Gold Car. AirBnB for stay. Viator for tours.