Reflections on Risk: From the Risk Averse.
Let me tell you that I WANT to be spontaneous, I WANT to be inhibition-less. I ENVY people who strike up conversations in bars with perfect strangers. Actually, even those […]
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Risks: Then & Now
Forget beauty. RISK is in the eye of the beholder–or at least the person doing the risking. Risk is totally relative–as Beth mentioned in her recent post, her idea of a […]
March Editorial: Trash and Treasure
Uganda has a dearth of trash cans. I say this, because, as a foreigner traveling through the country, I was strongly encouraged to to avoid drinking tap water. Instead, our […]
Self Care
It’s easy to experience daily comforts without much thought. I turn the heat up to 67 degrees, and don’t think about the beauty of modern heating in a month were […]
How I Say Goodbye: a Reflection from a Frequent Traveler
My life has changed considerably over the last 20 or so years. I moved several times growing up, and lived in eight different states and four different countries. After graduating […]
Merging culinary traditions: Ugandan & American
So recently, I have been thinking a lot about food. First, Anthony Bourdain (*swoon*) aired his last EVER show of his acclaimed Travel Channel series (in Brooklyn): Anthony Bourdain: No […]
The Best Family Vacations Ever
One woman’s Ode to the Road – and a tribute to the patience of parents. When I look back on the eighteen years I spent in Hudson, MA living with […]
My future pilgrimage: Iceland
I’ve wanted to visit Iceland ever since a friend passed me a DVD called Heima a few years ago. In it, the band Sigur Ros performs a series of free concerts […]
A Long Weekend in Québec City
We crossed the St. Lawrence River, parked the car, dumped the suitcases, and moseyed across the Quai St. Andre to stretch our legs after the seven hour car ride. The […]
Beautiful Route 127
I absolutely love scenic Route 127. Do you like the ocean, green countryside, miles of wooden fences and stone walls? How about glimpses of extravagant McMansions as well as beautifully […]
