On Writing
Polly from A Girl And Her Travels challenged me to answer these three questions about writing, and while…
August 14, 2014
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Stories and Essays
Those Istanbul Nights
The blue roofs open to the sky and we bounce to giddy Balkan beats. New friends are made,…
July 20, 2014
Istanbul’s Gray Days
Often I think the best times to explore Istanbul’s neighborhood are on the gray days. The threat of rain…
June 8, 2014
Small Adventures For Prague Scoundrels
“D’you think we can hop this fence?” “I don’t see why not.” Most travelers begin their time in…
May 27, 2014
Would You Travel With Someone You Only Met Once?
I met Bridget this summer in Montenegro. I’d been sick and stuck in Kotor for days. The hostel…
April 13, 2014
My Prague Past
There was a time in my life when I was often late to class because I wanted to…
March 24, 2014
The Best Thing I Did In Malaysia: A Hike To Monkey Beach
At first, it sounded perfect. A walk through the woods to a beautiful beach– who wouldn’t like that?…
March 20, 2014
Traveling With Mama in the Heat of the South
It was a summer of transitions, of transformations. My sister was graduating from her college in Rhode Island…
March 5, 2014
The Cliffs of Moher Bend Towards Home
When I was a child, I was scared of the ocean. I grew up in Massachusetts and we…
December 5, 2013
In Rainbows In Istanbul
In September, Istanbul was invaded. They crept in by night, climbing steadily and quietly in the darkness. At…
November 3, 2013