Ascent to Machu Picchu
In my first year teaching English in Prague in 2012, I taught a lot of lessons about travel (surprise!). I Continue Reading
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Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Writing a Novel
In November 2016, I began a novel. My decision to write came much earlier. In many ways, it started in Continue Reading
Argentine Wine
I want to dedicate this Valentine’s Day post to wine, making bad dates slightly more bearable for decades. While I’m Continue Reading
Making $200 Before Breakfast
I stopped taking editing jobs after a string of bad clients over the summer and decided to focus my energy Continue Reading
Biding Farewell to Colombia
One of my favorite Leonardo DiCaprio movies is The Beach. If you haven’t seen it, it’s about a backpacker in Continue Reading
The Crocodile on the Way to the Bank: Somewhere Between a “Bad Feminist” and “She Was Asking For It”
Spoiler: Nothing horrible happens to me at the end of this post. Sunday morning—Palomino, Colombia. Population: 3,900 people. Palomino consists Continue Reading
Big Fat Punjabi Wedding
I met Happie over the summer quite accidentally. A group of Americans plopped down in the middle of my “not Continue Reading
12 Days of Christmas in Varanasi
I didn’t spend 12 days in Varanasi, only 3. But it was a pretty amazing place; one of my favorites Continue Reading
Inside a Croatian Wedding
With Rachel’s bachelorette weekend looming in the near future, and her wedding only 2 weeks away, I’ve been preoccupied with Continue Reading
Everest Without Injury
My experience trekking to Everest Base Camp not including the last 24 hours. There are no pictures of my trench Continue Reading