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Matt Weatherbee October 7, 2018 Adventure

True Tales of My Week Driving in Morocco

Spending a week driving around Morocco proved to be one of the most thrilling, mind-boggling, and stressful events in my life on the road.&… View Post

Matt Weatherbee September 2, 2018 Culture

Studying Abroad in Spain: A Surreal Week Living in the Village of Campotéjar

At the impressionable age of nineteen I spent a surreal week living with an olive farmer and his family in Campotéjar, Spain. &… View Post

Matt Weatherbee July 24, 2018 Adventure

The Sunday Market in San Juan de Chamula in Chiapas: An Exotic Exploration of the Indigenous

Upon recommendations from friends we visited the Sunday market in San Juan de Chamula in Chiapas in hopes of viewing some bizarre traditions. … View Post

Matt Weatherbee July 22, 2018 Chiapas

Purchasing Authentic Mexican Pottery in the Town of Amantenango del Valle

Just one hour outside of San Cristobal in the Mexican state of Chiapas, rests the small hilltop community of Amatenango. Here you can … View Post

Matt Weatherbee July 12, 2018 Adventure

The Art of Crossing the Street in Vietnam

On the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam even the most talented dancer might falter when pirouetting around the multitude of motorcycles. Dodging drivers here certainly … View Post

Matt Weatherbee July 1, 2018 Culture

Navigating The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain

At sixteen years old I spent a celestial summer vacation as an exchange student in Bilbao, Spain. Through AFS (American Field Service), I sojourned … View Post

Matt Weatherbee June 28, 2018 Culture

Understanding The Asian Skin Whitening Trend

Skin whitening prevails throughout Asia. From Indonesia to Pakistan to India, the bulletin reads loud and clear: whiter skin wins. From skin bleaching clinics … View Post