To Be Happy

I recently came across this article. I know these kind of things are becoming somewhat cliché, but to summarize, a girl gave up a high-paying job and NYC lifestyle to move to St. John and work in the service industry (aka bartend and scoop ice cream). I always have a carousel of feelings when reading stories […]

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Wanderlusty Wednesday

I wish I was spending the day writing at a café in Paris. That is all. Photo taken by me, April 2007.

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Friday Things

I recently took one of those Buzzfeed quizzes–I think it was the one that tells you which Harry Potter book you are (I got Deathly Hallows, and I am fine with that). One of the questions asked what magical device you would want. I picked Time Turner, because I wish I could redo every day […]

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The Best Attitude for Traveling: Why Not?

A few years ago, I spent a couple of weeks backpacking through eastern and western Europe with some friends. We planned our whole trip out, booked our hostels and various methods of transportation (trains, buses, and ridiculously cheap flights) as well as made lists of the top things to do and see in each city. The plan […]

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: The Dead Sea

I t’s been a hectic week–trying to change your life will do that–so no time to write a proper post, but here is a lovely image of the Dead Sea, taken from the shores in Israel. I highly recommend going there someday. Photo taken by me, January 2006

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Wanderlusty Wednesday

I wish I was here today instead of at work. That is all.

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: Saint-Malo

In honor of the fact that I’ve just started reading this book (and so far, it’s amazing), today I’m going to talk about one of my favorite little places on earth: Saint-Malo.

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: Sintra, Portugal

Over brunch on Sunday, we learned that a friend of ours was considering vacation in Portugal. To which I responded immediately: go!

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: Rouen

I’ve written before about my preferred method of travel: the slow-soak version.

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: Ile d’If

Do you remember the first time you saw water that was so many different shades of blue and green it looked fake?

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