Grace O. I had a wonderful time at the Chile event, especially on the fourth day when we explored and tried out Chile foods. What made it truly special for me was not just the delicious food, but the sense of togetherness it fostered. Food holds a special place in my heart as a significant … Read more about this article
Vanessa G. The final Chile meeting was definitely one of the most fun experiences in this program. Ending this program in person with my fellow Virtual Chile Program students was so much fun. We learned earlier on in the week that empanadas are a popular option in Chilean culture. Carlos was kind enough to stop … Read more about this article
Previous Next Lionel N. The “Art in resistance” & graphic artist workshop took place today, I observed that they developed lifts/ elevators that lift people to the top of hills because the hills in Chile are so steep that was an interesting revelation. Most of them are out of commission now, but there are still … Read more about this article
Ayla Schroepfer Today during day 2 of our Chile experience we got to see a local open food market. The market is open every Wednesday and Saturday in which people grab their fruits and vegetables for the week to prepare meals. The prices of the foods can vary depending on the harvest and weather conditions. The … Read more about this article
Ayla S. Today we got to travel to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso. It was really interesting seeing what the towns looked like. In Vina del Mar we saw some really cool buildings with amazing architecture. We first saw the UVM Campus which used to be a German school forty years ago. The campus is … Read more about this article
The Chile Virtual Live program is getting ready to launch! Participants had an exciting orientation on Thursday, February 22, and even got to watch Dance of Hope together! The program is jam-packed with adventures including tours of Vina del Mar and Valparaiso, a graphic artist workshop with a guest presenter, and empanada making! We can … Read more about this article
By: Joseph DeBrito During the Fall 2022 semester I did a virtual global internship out of Italy. The company I worked for was MyTours in Italy where I made blog posts for their blog page. Many of the blog posts that I created were ranking the top tourist attractions in different parts of Italy, briefly … Read more about this article
Previous Next By: Aryanna Arce My name is Aryanna and I am a Sophomore at Georgian Court University from New Jersey. I decided to study abroad in Greece virtually and I definitely enjoyed it. We learned about a city called Thessaloniki and the history behind some of its monuments. It was beautiful to see how … Read more about this article
Previous Next By: Tyshona Robinson This was our final virtual tour, and this was the most entertaining day out of them all. When we first entered, I mentioned how I am big into architecture and that’s the most interesting thing to me although I’m no architect. So, when we began in Acropolis with our tour … Read more about this article
By: Marelyn Natividad The second day of our virtual experience consisted of a tour and a cooking class. The tour took place in Thessaloniki. To our surprise, our guides spoke English very well. We found out that English is incorporated into their education. The guides showed us very popular touristic places such as the boardwalk that … Read more about this article
