Hi Heather
I’ve got a travel question for you. I’ve initially made plans to travel with a friend to Barcelona but she has just backed out on me with two weeks to go before the trip. I know I should be less of a wuss and say I’m all ready to travel alone but what do [...]
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 | advice | No Comments
I was a bundle of nerves. Italy was the first country I’d ever visited where I knew I wouldn’t understand a single word. Okay, I knew grazie and ciao, but how far are those going to get you when you’re in search of help at the pharmacy or asking for assistance deciphering a train schedule?
I [...]
Monday, February 25, 2008 | general | No Comments
Peru.
I’m thinking that my next trip might be to South America, and I want to hear your thoughts on Peru. If you’ve been there, I mean. If you just happen to like Peruvian food (who doesn’t? it’s seriously yum.) or you once saw something about Peru on the Discovery Channel, we’re probably operating on [...]
Thursday, February 21, 2008 | general | No Comments
Having just spent the weekend with food poisoning (if you’ve never had it, you’re so very lucky) I thought maybe now would be a good time to talk about what happens if you get sick while traveling abroad. Cause, you know, I have loads of experience with that, too.
If it’s not too serious, I’ve found [...]
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 | general | No Comments
I know that the world at large sees Paris as the epicenter or romance, and to some extent, I think it’s a pretty great place for love. I mean, who wouldn’t want to be proposed to in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower?
But honestly, Paris isn’t all that. True, I was there with my Mom [...]
Thursday, February 14, 2008 | general | No Comments
This is going to sound very Type A, control freak of me but it’s time to renew my passport and I’m having a lot of anxiety about mailing it off into the unknown. Now, ordinarily, I would tell you not to scare me with all your tales of passport terror, but I really want to [...]
Monday, February 11, 2008 | general | No Comments
Because it turns out that your stories are exponentially more interesting to me than my own, I thought we’d have a little contest. You know, like with prizes.
I want to hear about your most awkward or embarrassing travel moment - all the gory details. The winner (or winners, depending) will have their story posted here [...]
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | general | No Comments
On Sunday, my Italian teacher (who is half Italian, half French and raised in the UK) told the class that the “World loves America!”
I disagreed.
I said I considered it a huge mistake to assume that, just because American pop culture is widespread and people happen to love the music and movies coming out [...]
Friday, February 1, 2008 | general | No Comments
