Kyla Roland
An Unexpected Year
Just a heads up, this post is on the longer side... I never imagined heading home 7 months into my journey. Regardless of the ups and...
MY WATSON JOURNEY
A Year Around The World
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Welcome to Jozi!
Sooooo I know that I said I'd detail my adventures in Stockholm in my next post, but after being in Johannesburg for a couple of weeks,...
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City Hopping
At the very end of my last post, I mentioned that I decided to welcome the new year with some solo travel. Although my Watson journey is...
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God Jul og Godt Nytt År
I know that this post is far from late haha, but between the work I've been doing here and the unforgiving weather of northern Norway, I...
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Goodbye Trinidad
Friday, November 22, was my last day as a junior teacher at Bishops; a bittersweet moment to round out my time in Trinidad. I was sad...
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Becoming Ms. Roland
I have been volunteering and observing at Bishops for almost two months now and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the girls and...
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New Adventures
I've been in Trinidad for a month so far, and since my last post I've experienced more and more of Trinidad's culture, and started my...
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Culture Shock and Learning to Eat With My Hands
My first week in Port of Spain has been one of constant exploration and discovery. My first day started a little late, partially due to...
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The Beginning of My Year Around the World
The lead up: In the weeks leading up to my original departure (Wednesday July 31st), I felt a mixed bag of emotions about leaving. I felt...
TRAVEL PHOTOS
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 Department advent calendar to count down the days to Christmas. Similar to a secret santa |  I got picked on my first day in town |  There are several of these giants around Copenhagen |
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 A star shaped fortress in Copenhagen |  A star shaped fortress in Copenhagen |  |
 Statues at Amalienborg Palace |  |  |
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 A glass market in Copenhagen |  |  Glass market in Copenhagen |
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 A famous Nordic mulled wine drink |  |  |
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 There are two main Christmas dishes in Norway, smoked lamb or pork belly. This is the smoked lamb dish called pinnekjøtt |  I was invited to an end of the year celebration with the Women's and Gender Studies department at The University of Norway (the department that I will be working with for this portion fo my Watson) |  Herring served 3 ways, smoked, pickled and with tomato sauce |
 I was invited to an end of the year celebration with the Women's and Gender Studies department at The University of Norway (the department that I will be working with for this portion fo my Watson) |  I was invited to an end of the year celebration with the Women's and Gender Studies department at The University of Norway (the department that I will be working with for this portion fo my Watson) |  I was invited to an end of the year celebration with the Women's and Gender Studies department at The University of Norway (the department that I will be working with for this portion fo my Watson) |
 I was invited to an end of the year celebration with the Women's and Gender Studies department at The University of Norway (the department that I will be working with for this portion fo my Watson) |  |  |
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 At the Salvation Army we wrote Christmas cards to inmates of the Tromsø prison, in English and Norwegian. |  |  Pinnekjøtt (smoked lamb) and Ribbe (pork belly) with traditional side dished |
 Food at the university dinning hall |  Departure Day |  a community in the Northern Range |
 city in the suburbs of Port of Spain |  sign in Belmont |  authentic Indian food |
 financial services group |  leisure activities |  leisure activity |
 vendors selling food |  commemorates Trinidadian WWI and WWI veterans |  commemorates Trinidadian WWI and WWII veterans |
 commemorates Trinidadian WWI and WWII veterans |  all girl's secondary school |  all girl's secondary school |
 all girl's secondary school |  took a test picture during my walk |  all girl's secondary school |
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 |  vendors selling food |  Carnival |
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 views from my temporary home |  views from my temporary home |  views from my temporary home |
 walkway to customs |  walkway to customs |  walkway to customs |
 flight from Miami to Trinidad ft. my girlfriend |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |
 at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Emperor Valley Zoo |  at the Royal Botanic Gardens |
 at the Royal Botanic Gardens |  the official home of the President of Trinidad and TObago |  at the Royal Botanic Gardens |
 the official house of the president of Trinidad and Tobago |  at the Royal Botanic Gardens |  at the Royal Botanic Gardens |
 at the Royal Botanic Gardens |  at the Royal Botanic Gardens |  at the Royal Botanic Gardens |
 Monday's Lunch (8/7) |  Monday's Lunch (8/7) |  performing arts center |
 nationalflower fo Trinidad |  national flower of Trinidad |  national flower of Trinidad |
 at Queen's Park Savannah |  |  the road from the savannah to my apartment |
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 Paratha Roti-locally known as Buss up Shut |  at the Queens Park Savannah food court |  "A circle of strength and love, one of life's greatest blessings" |
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 Trinidad is one of the largest industrial nations in the world |  Trinidad is one of the largest industrial nations in the world |  Trinidad is one of the largest industrial nations in the world |
 at the National Museum and Art Gallery |  at the National Museum and Art Gallery |  at the National Museum and Art Gallery |
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 |  a festival to celebrate Caribbean culture and art |  at Carifesta 14 |
 at Carifesta 14 |  my lunch at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |
 at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |
 at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |
 at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |
 at Carifesta 14 |  at Carifesta 14 |  |
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