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Happy New Year!

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on January 1, 2023January 1, 2023

This year didn’t involve nearly enough travel, but it was excellent to finally have some stability. Once again, here is one second every day from …

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So, Your Students Found Your Blog: Another Malaysia Update 

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

[To the students of AMU2565, my warning still stands. Reading this blog will result in an automatic fail of the course].  Since my last “life …

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Backroads to Angkor Wat

by Gwendolyn A Bellinger July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

After four years living in Asia, I finally made it to Cambodia. And Angkor Wat, no surprise, was amazing. A bit of background, “Angkor Wat” …

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Malaysia Update

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

And just like that, five months flew by. Where I left off: After an unexpected stay in the United States last summer, I was able …

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Back to Malaysia Part II: Quarantined

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on November 14, 2021November 14, 2021

As I mentioned in my previous post about getting back to Malaysia during Covid, even vaccinated travelers have to quarantine. Luckily, the quarantine period is …

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Back to Malaysia Part I: Journey from the West

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on November 14, 2021November 14, 2021

Getting back to Malaysia during Covid is not as simple as just hopping on a plane and flying there like you could (with an American …

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Chicago: A Second Time in the Second City

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

After six long, unexpected months in the U.S., I have finally reached my final destination: Chicago. As I wind down my trip here and get ready …

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Hometown Hero: Goodbye North Carolina

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

I was once allergic to routine. It felt threatening, something that would trap me and prevent me from living my life fully. The rigidness of …

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6 More U.S. Reverse Culture Shocks

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021

One of my favorite parts of coming back to the U.S. intermittently is that I always get some surprising reverse culture shocks. Each trip, I …

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¿Cómo se dice “Nostalgia” en español?

by Gwendolyn A BellingerUpdated on September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

Last week, I flew to Mexico.  I’ve been in the United States for four months. Even before I left Malaysia in May, I’ve been working …

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