Tellus: (tel’us), n. 1. [Latin] earth, soil, and the land; a country; the world. 2. a collection of Willamette University student’s insights, stories, photos and thoughts from their experiences studying abroad.
By rbuckley on Feb 20, 2011 in Ecuador, picture | Comments Off on Big Cities- not as different as you’d expect
Quito, Ecuador This picture is of the Old Town district in Quito, Ecuador. In this area of Quito one can see clearly the remnants of Spanish colonial rule. One of the main lessons I took away with my from Ecuador is the fact that big cities are not as different around the world as I […]
By mbergen on Feb 20, 2011 in New Zealand, picture | Comments Off on Lake Manapouri, South Island, New Zealand
This photo was taken in August 2009 on the South Island of New Zealand. A group of international students and I headed west from Dunedin for a long weekend trip to hike and tour Fjordland National Park. At the end of one of our hikes, we ended up on the shore of this lake, Manapouri, […]