Being an ocean away from so many of the people I love can be lonely and guilt-inducing, and I don’t know if I would have spent so much time here if it weren’t for Skype, Gmail, and Facebook, my tripartite magic portal.
Tag: europe
What ze ‘ell? French Habits You Won’t Find on a List of Stereotypes
Many Americans have a mental image of “French Life” that runs somewhere along these lines: smoking at outdoor café tables, bicycling alongside a river with a baguette under an arm, wearing scarves and generally looking “chic,” drinking wine while discussing culture and art. And of course, all of this takes place with the Eiffel Tower as backdrop,…
Time Travel: Plitvice Lakes, Croatia, May 2014 – Perfectly Imperfect Travel
There is a choice of mindset at travel moments like this that divides checklist tourist from true traveler.
Six-Day Wander: London, Again!
Every time I go to London, I love it more.
When shit goes down and you’re not there
For how long can I intelligently examine and criticize a place I’ve abandoned from the inherent safety and ignorance of distance?
Worst-Kept Secret
The Cinque Terre secret is REALLY out.
Faire la Bise: An American Nightmare
It’s a good thing no one’s ever asked me to go undercover as a Frenchwoman, because I would immediately blow it.
Four-Day Wander: Barcelona
Highlights from four days in Barcelona
One-Week Wander: Malta
Highlights from one week in Malta
How I Ran Away to France, the Third Time
Applying for the post of lectrice/lecteur
Transient Local 