UNE Global

Check out our October drop-in info sessions! ✨

Day 6: we visited tons more waterfalls this day! We saw Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss. We also saw the Sólheimajökull glacier. We ended the day by checking out the Black Sand Beach (Reynisfjara)!

Join us tomorrow! 🌍🤩💙

Day 5! We explored the Gluggafoss waterfall before heading to the Westman Islands! We visited the Eldheimar Museum and learned about the 1973 Eldfell volcanic eruption. Then we got to explore the town, shops, and different food places! 🇮🇸

Day 4: we visited Iceland’s national park, þingvellir in Selfoss. Along with stopping for lunch at Friðheimar! We got to eat inside of their greenhouse full of tomatoes! We stopped at a few other places along the way, including Brúarfoss.

The Global Education Program team welcomes all new and returning students for the UNE Fall 2026 semester! 💙 We are here to support you in all things global! Roll clouds! ⛈️

Hey folks! My name is Ava, an Outdoor Business major and Marine Biology minor~ this past spring I had the pleasure of joining my Arctic adventure tourism class on a trip to Iceland and will be sharing my favorite memories here over the course of the week! Going to Iceland had always been a dream of mine that I was over the moon to finally accomplish! Its landscapes and culture are something I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing and i definitely plan on visiting again!

Today I wanted to talk about a few things! Food, the Panama Canal, and a travel tradition I have. First off food within Panama is a lot fresher than in America, as much of the fruit and fish as well as other meats are produced by the locals. Panama hand down has the best fruit as well as fruit juices of all time. It is then cooked by natural methods such as placing it within a fire or over hot coals and breaded, typically with flour. Although most food is made with local stoves and kitchen appliances. Secondly the Panama Canal, which is impressive on its own. Many countries as well as people has gone into thinking this incredible idea, connecting both half’s of the ocean together. Without the canal the next path to transport goods would be by going around the tip of South America. Finally my travel tradition! My tradition consist of collecting Hard Rock pins from around the world to all the places I have been. If I am unable to, either because of time constraints or there is none within the country I will pick up a flag pin of the specific country.

Today I wanted to share some photos of the animals we her able to spot in our time in Panama! In Panama you will be able to spot animals such as sloths, toucans, raccoons (which do not look like the raccoons commonly seen here) as well as lots of different fish species and coral species. I wish I could show more underwater photos but unfortunately I didn’t bring an underwater camera. I also Huge shout out to dakota schaum for some of the amazing photos.

I common question I was asked was “What was your favorite part of the trip?” This is where I would say I loved being in Bocas town as well as the surrounding areas. I was able to hear as well as see so many amazing critters! Even a six legged starfish. Durning our time there we also went to the bat cave and saw a huge array of bat species and it was truly breathtaking in my opinion. Finally another highlight from being there is being able to spend time with a local indigenous tribe and make cacao! That itself was a fun adventure.