NYC to Charleston in Breakfasts

The beautiful courtyard of 82 Queen. All of the photo credits go to Will Xiong, unless stated otherwise. I had some of the best breakfasts on a road trip in…

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…

Homesick Holiday Help

Marseille’s Christmas market, the Foire aux Santons, is one new tradition I’m looking forward to. Photo credit: Ladmedia.fr Having lived outside of the United States for most of my life,…

Travel, Subways and Love

I’ve seen subways I’ve seen subways that were called tube (London) I’ve seen subways that were no cute (Rio de Janeiro) I’ve seen subways with a funny accent (Milan) I’ve…

Pumpkin Pie Thanksgiving Abroad

This year will mark my third Thanksgiving in Colombia. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I have a conveniently large group of North Americans to celebrate with. Every Thanksgiving, Volunteers and…

Finding Love, Down Under

There’s just something about an accent that can make women swoon, especially an Australian one. For some unexplainable reason, a person’s attractiveness increases significantly when you hear their lovely voice….

Last Goodbyes and First Impressions

Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? The opening lyrics of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” may seem commonplace, but on the eve of my move to Marseille, they came to…

The Lowdown for Landing a Latin Lover

The first time I met a guy from South America, I was almost instantaneously in love. Though his English was poor, he knew the important words to get to a…