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…
A Tourist…by Accident(s) (Part 1 of 2)
It’s midnight on the morning of Friday, June 25. I’m in the airport in Lisbon, ready for my 12:15am flight to São Tomé e Príncipe. It took some time (and…
How to Honeymoon in Style
Cultural stereotypes are one of the most persistent facts of life. No matter where you’ve been, and no matter how true or untrue they may be, the beliefs that Italy…
Bilbao
I had heard stories, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect Bilbao. We arrived on a tour bus with fellow students crossing tall bridges into the city. I…
Bridging Worlds
At the hotel, Kevin sits alone at the dinner table for six. He’s from Scotland and he’s never been to São Tomé before. We don’t know this, though, when we…
San Sebastian in March
On the bus ride with the study abroad cohort to San Sebastian, I saw snow. Let’s be honest, part of the reason I came to Spain to study abroad was…
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…
Review: Paris, Moi and the Gang
Review On the Go: Paris, Moi and The Gang: A Memoir… of Sorts centers around a year author Frances Gendlin spent living in Paris while writing a travel guide about…
Granada
Granada was a sleepy dream dressed up in an old world mysticism, that southern sense of Spanish calm, and cold. It was really cold. Granted, it was late in the…
An American in Deutschland
I had to laugh when I saw Beth’s post earlier this week about the Big American Family. For the past couple of weeks, in spite of everything else that’s going…
In the heart of the Forest
“I wonder why they call it the Black Forest?” I say aloud as we wound our way through the streets. It’s a Sunday- the day when everything is closed in…
Home Sweet Frangland
When the plane took off for my first trip to France, I was sure I was going home. With my dark hair, thin build, and enormous nose, I considered myself…
Health Care Quandry
Being an international GoGirl is pretty spectacular. Unfortunately, one of its major downsides is the question of what to do when you’re injured or sick while on the run. Equally…
Coffee, tea, and me
One of my favourite things about returning to Ireland, I realize as we take our seats at a little cafe, is the tea. It’s probably the best remnant of the…
A Holiday From a Holiday…
So often when you are speaking with friends who are away travelling or when you yourself are in faraway lands you are more than likely to at once hear/think personally,…