by Sean | Mar 4, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
One of the reasons I applied for a Fulbright was to expand my worldview. I had never been to the Indian subcontinent, and The Fulbright provided me a vehicle to get there. I find myself continually searching for new ways to expand my worldview, I think it’s...
by Sean | Mar 3, 2013 | Sri Lanka, Travel
Last week I had the fortune of playing host for my friend Keith, it was a much needed refresher. Keith and I studied abroad together in Beijing, and it was great to reconnect while traveling around Sri Lanka. After living in Sri Lanka for five months, I needed a...
by Sean | Mar 2, 2013 | Fulbright, Travel
Email, text messages, and cell phones have radically changed our world. This has only become more apparent as I travel. If I had been on a Fulbright even ten years ago, my level of communication with friends and family at home would be dramatically lower. I can call...
by Sean | Feb 26, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
Friendliness is a culturally relative term. What I see as friendly can be cold to some people. The ‘stop and chat’ is a requirement in Sri Lanka, and a simple hello can often turn into an hour long conversation. Larry David does a great job explaining...
by Sean | Feb 14, 2013 | Diet, Fitness, Food, Travel
Living in a developing country there are lots of things you get used to not having: Hot water Electrical appliances (namely washer and drier) A stable (and fast) internet connection Toilet paper Many food items Arguably, one of the hardest things to get used to is the...
by Sean | Feb 5, 2013 | Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka, Travel
While most of the world was watching the Super Bowl I was standing in the rain to watch the celebration of Sri Lanka’s 65th Independence Day. Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known at the time, gained its independence from the British Empire on February 4, 1948....