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How did You spend Nelson Mandela Day? Footage of Desmond Tutu in Cape Town
By Nicole Brewer
It has been an incredible journey thus far residing in Cape Town, South Africa over the past few weeks. It's almost been an entire month that I've been here and it flew by at the blink of an eye! Just a couple of weeks…
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Robben Island, South Africa Visit
By Nicole Brewer
Greetings Globe-Trotters! It's been a fantastic first couple of weeks here in Cape Town thus far. I've wrapped up the first days at my internship with the Sonke Gender Justice institute, have managed to register as an…
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First Impressions of Cape Town, South Africa
By Nicole Brewer
Sawubona! I hope all is well on your end of the globe GTs! I've been settling into Cape Town quite nicely over the past few days. I pretty much hit the ground running after my initial day of recuperating from jet lag,…
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Fairy Tale BDay: Neuschwanstein Disney Castle, Bavaria Germany
By Nicole Brewer
The days are winding down for the month of June. Even though Gemini season has officially closed, I'd be remiss to not share more with the Globe-Trotters about my fabulous birthday trek to Bavaria, just 2 hours outside…
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Roadtripping to Berlin via BlaBlaCar
By Nicole Brewer
Summer days are here GTs (well, sort of depending where you are around the globe). The weather has been a tease here in Germany in the past weeks, while on the summer solstice day, one needed a lightweight jacket or…
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Travel Tips for Detroit Atlantic Impact students and GT postcards!
By Nicole Brewer
Greetings GTs! I have had the distinct pleasure of being contacted by the lovely ladies and founders of Atlantic Impact, a non-profit organization based in my hometown of Detroit, MI! They have similar values of I Luv 2…
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Essen Jewish Synagogue & Dusseldorf, Germany Jazz fest!
By Nicole Brewer
Hello GTs! I hope the start of summer has been treating you right where ever you are across the globe at the moment. I'm in countdown to the final weeks here in Germany before the big trot to South Africa in July. Many…
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TrailBlasian Anthology released and classes Over in Germany!!
By Nicole Brewer
So this weekend has been filled with great moments. On Friday, the term here in Germany for my graduate studies officially ended with lectures, presentations and a certificate for the final simulation exercise that was…
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5 Things to Do and See in Prague!
By Nicole Brewer
I recently globe-trotted to Prague via an eight hour overnight bus ride with an amazing student travel company called Studifahrten that I found while studying here in Germany. This marks the third weekend getaway I've…
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The fantasy of Keukenhof, Holland!
By Nicole Brewer
"This is what heaven must look like" stated my fellow classmate studying International Humanitarian action here in Germany with me. Well I most certainly agree. Yesterday seven bus loads of university students around…
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Carolus Thermen Bad Aachen Spa- Communal Saunas with No Clothing??
By Nicole Brewer
Happy Easter Sunday GTs! So yesterday I decided to hop on a train back to Aachen, Germany to enjoy one of my favorite past-times from my days in South Korea, bathhouses and spas! Yes, I was informed that Aachen Germany…
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Do you know Aachen, Germany? Home of Charles the Great and much more!
By Nicole Brewer
Halo GTs! I hope you are enjoying the start of spring where ever you are across the globe. Yesterday I enjoyed a lovely outing with a couple of my classmates here in Germany, taking the local train just over 2 hours…
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