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Cibodas Botanical Garden and Taman Bunga Nusantara
(written by Wonsoon Park, photographs by Abby Johnson) How nice it has been for us to finally meet the people who we have been longing to meet while preparing for this trip. Eka was the one of those...
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Rio Botanical Garden
Photography by: Longwood Graduate Fellows Welcomed by the ‘tropical water’, we landed in state capitol Rio de Jeneiro, the third stop of our entire journey. After breakfast at the hotel, the first year...
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Rio and Sitio Roberto Burle Marx
Photography by: Longwood Graduate Fellows 9am sharp and we are out the door with our guide Gerardo. Our destination today is the Sitio Roberto Burle Marx, but first Gerardo is taking us on a whirlwind...
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Curitiba
We started our day in luxury bus fitted for 60 people and headed to Curitiba Botanical Garden with our guide Fabio. He told us a lot of interesting stories about the history of Curitiba. The name of...
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Iguaçu Falls
After our late arrival in Foz do Iguaçu last night, we indulge by sleeping in until 8am. After a quick breakfast at the hotel buffet, we are in the van at 8:30 with our local guide, Vera. Vera is...
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Sao Paulo Botanical Garden
Photography by: Longwood Graduate Fellows We met our tour guide at 9am today and set out for Sao Paulo Botanical Garden to walk around for a couple hours. Lindsey had tried, tried, and tried once again...
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A day in Sao Paulo
Photography by: Longwood Graduate Fellows Day two with our guide was a little slow. We started out exploring the natural areas behind the Museum Paulista. They are full of native Brazilian trees and...
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International Experience New Zealand Days 1–3: “This group is keen to hear...
My everlasting, heartfelt compassion and understanding goes out to all of our colleagues who made the trip to New Zealand for the 2013 BGCI conference. No matter where in the world you depart from, the...
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International Experience New Zealand Day 9: “Is it haunted?”
Before the arrival of the people who would become known as the Maori in the Thirteenth Century, there were no mammals endemic to the fauna of New Zealand. Birds filled most of the ecological niches of...
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New Zealand, Day 10: Dunedin Chinese Garden and Dunedin Botanic Garden
We woke up to a brief glimpse of sunlight before the fog decided to obscure our view of the harbor. Preparing for a rainy day, we drove down the castle hill, and to our delight, the town below was dry...
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International Experience New Zealand Day 12: Into the wild
Dodging the early morning rain showers, we made our way to Tasman Glacier, which was a 20-minute drive from our hotel. Our intrepid driver, Colin, took us to our destination amid snowy mountains and...
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International Experience New Zealand Day 13 – Christchurch Botanic Garden...
We set out with the sun casting its warmth through the midst of the chilly morning breeze as we made our way towards the Christchurch Botanic Garden. We were greeted by the pleasantly warm and...
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International Experience New Zealand Day 11: On the Road to Mt. Cook, Aoraki
Larnach to Mount Cook, Aoraki We left the ghosts and fog of Larnach Castle and set our sights on Mount Cook in the center of the south island. As we descended from Larnach we dipped below the clouds...
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International Experience New Zealand Day 14: Akaroa: Taunton and Fisherman’s Bay
After driving through dry scenery with spectacular hills and the ever-present sheep farms, we arrived at the understated entrance of Taunton Gardens. We weren’t sure what to expect when we exited the...
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Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Another busy day down under! Today the First Year Fellows visited the spectacular Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, followed by a tour of the Sydney Opera House. At one of Royal Botanic Garden Sydney’s 15...
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Booderee Botanic Gardens
The Longwood Fellows were up bright and early this morning for their day at Booderee Botanic Gardens and National Park. The Fellows’ goal for this International Experience is to explore how Australian...
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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah
The Fellows with the backdrop of the stunning Blue Mountains Nestled among the Blue Mountains UNESCO World Heritage site, the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah masterfully weaves plant textures...
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Off to Adelaide!
Clear skies on the flight from Melbourne to Adelaide this morning. As the Fellows embark on the final phase of their International Experience in Australia, they bid adieu to the great city of Melbourne...
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Botanic Gardens of South Australia, Part 1
To finish out their International Experience, the Fellows are spending two days with the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, a division of South Australia’s Department of Environment, Water, and...
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