Olivia Hamilton
Stuck in Morocco — This is a story of the time that I went to Marrakech, Morocco, slept in the Sahara Desert, and ended up staying in Morocco for 4 more days than I originally planned.
ListenStuck in Morocco — This is a story of the time that I went to Marrakech, Morocco, slept in the Sahara Desert, and ended up staying in Morocco for 4 more days than I originally planned.
ListenHow Cape Town became my second home
From the moment I landed in Cape Town, I was welcomed with open arms. Everyone I met was more than willing to share their cultural traditions and heritage with me and it was a sense of belonging I had not expected to receive. Many locals I met would tell me welcome home and Cape Town truly felt like home.
ListenDuring my time in Copenhagen, Denmark, I had a surprising revelation about bagels and how they are used in different cultures.
ListenHere is a story about one of my adventures during my study abroad trip to Florence, Italy and how a street fight, broken glass and hot wax led to intercultural friendships.
When you only have a 4-minute layover in a country where you don’t speak the language:
I tell the story of taking my first trip outside of France, the country in which I was studying abroad. My friend and I only had four minutes to switch trains in Spain, but we were told not to worry. Someone would come “help” us. What traveling out of the country taught me!
ListenIn this story, I recount the time I took my parents to the historical Maxwell Hawker Center located right outside of Singapore’s Chinatown. This story holds a special place in my heart because, for the first time, I was able to be a guide and point person for my parents and bring them a new experience.
ListenThis story is about my rotation in the Emergency Department, and what happens when a crazy mass casualty takes place.
ListenA story about the time I visited Prague and had the wonderful opportunity to attend a medieval dinner. Listen in to hear more about the majestic evening.
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The time I got ringworm from Conor McGregor
This is the tale of the time I got ringworm after picking up trash in Dublin, Ireland after bumping into Conor McGregor. So even though I probably got the ringworm from picking up trash there is no way of saying it couldn’t have been Conor McGregor.
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Memory from the Maghreb: Host Family Life in Morocco
In this story, I reminisce on the time my roommate and I had to guard plates full of cookies for our 18 year old Moroccan host brother while living with a Moroccan family in Fes for two months over the summer. This story — one of many — captures a small but memorable and influential moment in my host stay experience in North Africa.
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