Meet the Interns: Courtney Cardini

Hello, I’m Courtney Cardini — a dyslexic, ADHD-fueled traveler with a passion for art, history, and adventure. I’m an artist, independent curator, and travel blogger of www.courttheworld.com, blending creativity and curiosity wherever I go.I graduated from Penn State...

A Visit to Vardzia

Outside Vardzia, Georgia. Photo: Hannah Spencer In my journal, the first sentence I wrote about my trip to the cave-city monastery Vardzia, Georgia, was ‘It was SO hot today.’ This was true in Georgia nearly the whole summer. Even after insistence from my peers that I...

Think Global: Lessons from Botswana

Flights give me a lot of time to think, especially since I have the unfortunate gift of never being able to sleep a mile above the ground. As I left the Gaborone, Botswana airport and began the long journey back home, I settled into my unconscious mind and attempted...

Think Global: The Journey Begins

As I wait in Gaborone, Botswana for the new school year to begin, I face the same doubts and fears that anyone does before their first day at a new high school. The only difference is I’m also worried about whether or not I’m going to get eaten by a lion before I...

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