In my hometown of Chicago, Illinois, Halloween decorations switch to Christmas trinkets in early November. By December, the holidays are all anyone can think about! But everyone celebrates them differently,…
6 Surefire Signs That You’re a Global Girl
A very British Christmas with my sisters in Norfolk. Image by Leanna Johnson. Global girls: We tend to be easy to spot, with our multi-faceted careers, beat-up passports, and eclectic…
5 Female-Centric Travel Movies That Get It Right (and How)
A good travel movie can take you away. Image from Pixabay. As a pre-jetsetter kid and teenager, many of my assumptions about what a travel experience would be like were…
Christmas in France
Sapin de Noël in Cassis, amid the Platane trees. It is both exciting and saddening to spend Christmas in a country that isn’t your own. The prospect of learning about…
Fancy a Flight? How to Leave Town for Less
For all the bad press that airports and airlines receive, I’m still the girl who gets butterflies of excitement when I fly. I love the smell of disinfectant, fast food…
Tis the Season
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas in a different country, or just with a different family, not being able to take solace in your typical traditions can be disconcerting and difficult. Though…
Winter in York: Exploring the Past and Present
With Christmas just around the corner, and wintery weather in full swing, it’s always nice to be able to get away and enjoy a few days in a city you…
Introducing the 2012 Go Girl Holiday Gift Guide
It’s December 1st, and if you’re anything like us, you’re scrambling to get your holiday shopping done (or maybe you’re just sitting back and procrastinating — either way, we support…
Finding solace for your soul in Cancun
Ladies, has your soul been complaining that you’ve not been giving it enough attention lately? Does it constantly nag at you to spend more quality time with it, or demand…
Back to reality – Sydney style
There’s nothing like returning to work after a long holiday to bring you back down to earth with a bump. After spending a month in Indonesia and one…
A hot dog to help you remember: Memorial Day 2012
I asked my 18-year old brother what he thinks of when I say, “Memorial Day.” He answered, “Monday off.” My brother is a senior in high school, and the summer…
Island Time
Travelling goes hand in hand with making discoveries and learning something new but this time I may have hit the jackpot – I have learnt how to become totally relaxed. The location…
A Multilingual Easter
The first Easter I celebrated away from my family was during my undergraduate years at McGill. Lent and its culmination, Holy Week, had always been important features of my faith,…
I like Christmas and other adventures
For years, the Christmas season has been my least favorite time of year. It’s stressful, it’s expensive, and everyone’s craziness comes out to party at family gatherings. Most people don’t…
Cold Days, Warm Hearts: Surviving the Holidays in a Long-Distance Relationship
Sleigh bells jingle in the frozen air, their melodies rising over drifts of snow that cover highway and hill. The Christmas tree glows in the living room, Menorah in the…