Pulling water from this well every time I wanted to bathe made me much less likely to want to spend two buckets on washing my hair. Image by Samantha Marangell….
4 Squirm-Worthy Aspects of Travel
A hostel view, Iguazu, Argentina. Image courtesy of Melinda Clemmer. I have a confession to make: I love to travel, but I am thoroughly grossed out by hotel rooms. You…
5 Pieces of London in NYC
. . When I first went to London one of the first places I went to visit was Chinatown. I went for multiple reasons but one of the biggest ones…
The Road Less Traveled
Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -“The Road Not…
Water and Leaves
Ever since I was young, I’ve enjoyed a cup of tea. Unfortunately my parents don’t really know what kind of teas we have in our cupboards. And yes, there are…
Our Newest Go Girl in Avignon
Having studied French since middle school for eight years, I had many expectations, most of them pretty stereotypical, about the beret-wearing, cheese-eating nation of France. I was drawn to the…
There Once was a GoGirl in Ireland
I tried to write a limerick for this post, but the truth is that rhyming is not my strongest field. Besides, limericks are supposed to be obscene by nature, and…
Sevilla
After a short bus ride from, we finally made it to the ‘real’ Spain. Barcelona (our home city at that time) is an amazing city, but as many Catalans love…
Back on the Road
It was the end of a long day. I’d spent several hours bouncing around in the back of a van as we drove through rural Côte d’Ivoire. We’d spent the…
The Ins & Outs
While spring has surely arrived in other parts of the world, in northern Japan it is puttering along in fits and starts. The first signs were the pale green cabbage-flowers…
Have to be flexible
My first night aboard the MV Explorer was rough. As soon as we pulled away from the port and Nassau began to disappear over the horizon, the ship began to…
Bonus Day
Last year, around spring break time, I was getting ready for a trip to the Keys to visit Grandpa and enjoy a vacation away from Boston’s grey skies. Sun, relaxation,…
The First Day in Germany
“In spite of everything, we made it to Germany!” That’s the first thing I thought when I wheeled my luggage cart, cat perched precariously on top, towards the Ausfahrt (exit)…
To Portugal
By Beth It’s about 8:30am and it’s still quite dark. It’s also absolutely freezing. Here I am, laying in bed. I am wearing: Two tank tops, a short-sleeved shirt, a long-sleeved…