The beauty and the chill will invigorate you. Image by Paige Trubatch. I’ve long said I’ll never pay for a gym membership, so long as I can hike and keep myself…
Death-defying feats of skiing
Bunny slopes at Monarch Mountain – and a smile before…well, you’ll see. I had shown up on a trapped-between-winter-and-spring Colorado day: warm temperatures, snow still on the ground, with the promise…
5 Reasons to Visit Alaska In the Winter
When most people think about Alaska, they think the following: cold, mountains, cold, bears, more cold, a certain ex-governor, and…cold. Because of this not-entirely-inaccurate impression of my beloved state, most…
Boston: 10 Things I’ll Do In My New Home
Boston is Samantha’s to explore! Image from generationcitizen.org. I’m loving living in the Boston area again, so instead of thinking about all of the things I wanted to do but…
My Really, REALLY White Holiday!!!
I’m sitting on my couch at the moment having hot chocolate from my native country, Trinidad. It’s pure chocolate with cinnamon, nutmeg and other delicious spices. You have to grate this huge…
Africa, Alive: A Toast To Nature, Dlamini-Zuma and Snow days
There are a multitude of things that the African continent has yet to experience. The most liberal form of freedom, economic independence and the true end to neo-colonialism would probably be at…
Destinations
At a cafe in Cambridge, MA, a cappuccino machine is whirring. Every few seconds the front door opens and a slight rush of cold makes its way through the doorway,…
A Plane, Six Trains…and an Upgrade.
In what was beginning to sound and feel like the 12 days of Christmas, I recently embarked on an epic marathon journey home. It’s funny the extent people go to…
Trapped…and Loving It
It’s clear and beautiful in Washington, DC. Our huge two-foot “Snowmageddon” has melted in what I still insist is a Southern sun. I can finally get out of my driveway,…