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Why I like Athens 8 Aug 2013 | 07:41 am
Athens: dirty, crowded tourist trap not worth visiting. In the run up to my recent work trip to Greece, that was what I kept hearing, and it surprised me. Although I admit to being more likely to get ...
How to survive flight delays 13 Jul 2013 | 06:05 am
If you love to travel, eventually your luck will run out. Your flight will be delayed (or canceled), and you’ll find yourself staring down the barrel of a seemingly interminable airport wait. I’m not ...
Why I care about abortion 3 Jul 2013 | 04:59 am
Lorenzo’s story is breaking my blogging silence just as it so often breaks my heart. That phrase is particularly apt in this case, as this is a story of a friend’s pregnancy which was ended due to a f...
2013 travel update 14 Jun 2013 | 07:43 am
So far in 2013, I’ve been to 8 countries. Some of them – hi, Argentina – multiple times. I’ve spent more hours than I care to add on planes, and I’ve lost track of how many beds it’s been (get your mi...
El Ateneo 3 Jun 2013 | 07:59 am
El Ateneo bookstore in Buenos Aires is one of those places that shows up on lists of “World’s Most Beautiful Bookstores” (yes, there are lists for that). This converted theater is of course a place fo...
Communism in Moscow: a brief glimpse 27 May 2013 | 02:36 am
It’s hard to think Russia without thinking communism, USSR, Stalin (and vodka, of course, but that doesn’t go with today’s topic). I realized at during my Kremlin visit that I really knew only the ver...
Summer flashback: Iloca 20 May 2013 | 02:52 am
I have one last post to come on Russia, but for today we’re headed back to Chile. That tells you just how busy I’ve been, considering that I got home from Russia almost two months ago. As a result of ...
Beautiful Saint Basil’s Cathedral 12 May 2013 | 09:58 pm
Saint Basil’s Cathedral is one of the most iconic sites in Moscow – hell, in all of Russia. Because much as I realize that one city doesn’t necessarily represent a whole country, especially not one as...
Saturday in Santiago: La Boquería 30 Jul 2012 | 01:00 am
Tapas make for a great girl’s night out, which is how Ash and I found ourselves at La Boquería ready to delight in gourmet finger foods. From my first view of the restaurant, I was confident we were i...
The real reasons to study abroad 27 Jul 2012 | 12:18 pm
The past few days have been more hectic than usual as I’m transitioning into a new job. Which of course means I’m introducing myself and having the “why are you in Chile, lost little gringa?” conversa...
