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Our time in Penang was pretty visually stunning. It’s a small industrial island, beaches nearby, and the famous hawker stands. We toured some Chinese mafia houses and theaters, ate fresh coconut on beaches and snorkeled with exotic fish, and witnessed some touching Hindu rituals. 
Essentially, it was a few days of an unbelievable “educational” experience. I mean really, how often do you go sun bathing on faraway beaches with your professor? 

Malaysia. 
I promised to post some photos from my two weeks across the globe a few months ago. I’ve finally sorted through my photos and I’ve got three posts coming up! 

We flew into Penang and explored the city and surrounding area for a few days before heading off to Kuala Lumpur. Not only did we enjoy the touristic beaches and shopping malls, but we visited fascinating think-tanks, a Burmese refugee school for children, and ate absurdly delicious street food. It was an overload of new and exciting cultures; Indian, Chinese, and Malay lifestyles all mixing fluidly. 
I had an absolutely fantastic time and cannot wait to return to that corner of the planet. 

Best! 
Hannah 

Hi!

Sorry I didn’t get to send out any emails or say goodbye to anyone, but I’m running out the door to catch a flight to Malaysia! I’ll be there with my school doing crazy and wonderful things until the 23rd. Hope everyone has a great Spring Break!

Ciao ciao,
Hannah 

Alright, so as I promised here are a few photos from Barcelona. I was there last weekend and absolutely adored the city. There was so much life in the buildings that you rarely see in cities nowadays. The balconies and terraces put the stunning Italian villas to shame. This will be a three part set because I have a terrible habit of taking just a tad too many photos.
Firstly, the thing that struck me most was the cityscape. It was so unusual, different from Madrid where I visited three years ago. I had no idea what to expect and was completely blown away. It seemed as though every single apartment had its own balcony, terrace, or enclosed nook overlooking the streets. The entire city is more or less a constant eye-gasm. Fascinating colors, textures, patterns, it just never gives up. 

I know I promised photos last time I updated this, I just haven’t felt the blog vibe lately. Sorry ‘bout it! It’s been a busy semester. I’ve been teaching English, taking too many classes, working on getting our school garden functional again, and chillaxing in Europe. 

Anyway, I’m about to run out the door to catch a plane to Spain! As in 6 minutes. So, I’ll be in Barcelona for the weekend and will come back with recent, beautiful, Spanish photos to share.

I hope everyone is doing well!
Hasta luego!
Hannah 

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
Yesterday was my brother’s 19th birthday and I wasn’t there to celebrate. 
Hope you had a great one baby brother, miss you bunches!

Best wishes to everyone today!
Hannah 

Hey all,

It’s been a while and I’m sorry for that. Been busy with school, coming home for the first time in forever, and finalizing my final year in university. I’m back at school, first week of my second to last semester. It’s strange to think that I’m almost complete with my time at Franklin, just a year left. I’m sure it’ll be a year to remember though.
Anywho, I had a fabulous time back in Washington for the month that I was there. Nothing too exciting went down, but I did get to see some of the most important people in my life for the first time in about a year. My brother finished his first semester in college, my parents were both moving ahead with their lives, sans kids. It was surreal, but a reminder of home and what that means to me. I’ve always been someone that can love from a distance, but nothing beats drinking a beer and watching football with your dad, having your mom kick your ass in Call of Duty, or dissecting vampire movies and RPGs with your little brother. I lucked out on having parents that support me traveling the globe and moving about as far away from them as possible as soon as I could. Hopefully my future will prove that it was a wise decision. 

As far as updates go, I still have a few things left from Iceland, and I figured I might as well upload a few older photos from Myanmar and Thailand as well. That’ll keep this thing going until my next venture abroad. 
Hope everyone’s new year’s was lovely and had a wonderful holiday.
Cheers,
Hannah 

Hi all, 

So I’ve still got a few photos from Iceland stored up to post, I will do so once I get back. But for now I’m off to Amsterdam to enjoy a non-traditional Thanksgiving with my roommate. Should be an exciting week, I’ll be returning on Saturday.

Happy holidays everyone!
Cheers,
Hannah 

One of the girls on my travel made this hilariously wonderful video of our time in Iceland. It is full of great moments, from Karen singing on the bus to a shot of cod liver in the morning (it was vile, my reaction is obvious), to hiking across lava fields to a massive crater. Thought you all might enjoy this, it’s quite accurate. 

Back to schoolwork!
Bless bless,
Hannah