My Prague Past
There was a time in my life when I was often late to class because I wanted to…
March 24, 2014
Browsing Tag
vacation
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
The Ecstatic Food Experience of Penang
I only had one plan in Penang, Malaysia: eat. The island is known as the food paradise of…
March 17, 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
I Went To A Camel Wrestling Festival. Yes, Really.
I stood in the middle of the sunny pitch, surrounded by dancing old men quaffing raki. Frothing camels…
February 24, 2014
Travels With Sister: Three Lessons
It’s hard to find a good travel companion– one reason I prefer traveling alone is that it removes…
February 16, 2014
The Perfect Quiet of Off-Season North Cyprus
Traveling off-season to North Cyprus is very quiet. I went in December, when the summer sun crowds had…
January 21, 2014
The Logistics of a Holiday in North Cyprus, The Unrecognized Country
Cyprus is a tiny island with a big problem. Since 1974, it’s been split in two. The British…
January 14, 2014
HowToIstanbul: For Beaches, Parks, and New Adventures
This summer, all I wanted was a beach. Istanbul was sweaty hot and seemingly devoid of trees or…
December 2, 2013
A Montenegro Confession
My feelings about Montenegro are rather ambivalent. It was beautiful, just stunningly lovely… but I didn’t feel as…
November 21, 2013