Parties, days of work and school, good food, and maybe a dance or a race or two--one thing is universal, we all love to celebrate! When you're traveling or living in another country, you may get a chance to experience local holidays firsthand. To hear about a few unusual ones that I've experienced (everything from …
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Women hitting the road alone! At Going Out Your Door, solo travel is the ultimate freedom. You can do whatever you want when you want to, the trip itinerary is up to you (and you can chuck it out the window if you want!), and you don't have to take anyone else's preferences into consideration. …
I knew when I first went to Spain that I might be backing myself into a corner. I wanted to stay in Europe indefinitely, but the Schengen countries don't make that easy. Most countries in Europe are part of the Schengen Area, which allows them to have open boarders. You don't get your passport checked …
When I started looking for destinations that would make convenient half-day trips to make use of my free mornings, Petra, the first stop on the train that runs from Manacor, was obviously on my list, in large part because of its proximity. It's an attractive yet sleepy little town without a whole lot in terms …
I could do without all but the first week of snow in New England (it's nice to have a taste of winter wonderland before the drudgery of shoveling sets in), but there's no denying that Fall in New England is something special, no matter which side of the pumpkin spice debate you fall on. Since …
"No one really knows how the game is played The art of the trade, how the sausage gets made." Lin Manuel Miranda may have been right about the first two, but now I can confidently say that I know exactly how the sausage gets made! Last Sunday, my host family celebrated Matança, an event held …
As I write this, it's 8pm and it's the first time all day I've been able to sit up. Last night I inexplicably (or explicably, if you count the 48 hour exposure to 15 children and pouring rain) came down with a fever. And jeez, there's nothing like a fever to make you cry for …
In the past 19 days, I've traveled more than 6,704 miles (10,789km, for those of you who aren't in the U.S. or Liberia), some by car, bus, plane, and even Volkswagon van. On October 1st, my parents and I set out from Paonia, CO heading to Richmond, IN for my cousin's wedding. After celebrating the …
An alternate title for this post was, "Another ridiculous train trip," but I waited too long and now the train trip's not the main focus. But yes, I took another ridiculous train trip, this time from Boston to Denver (with a stop to change trains in Chicago). 44 hours total, baby! The leg from Boston …
It's frustrating that as humans we can't just consistently want or feel something for an extended period of time (or dare I say, for our whole life?). I mean, I know that's the beauty of life, that we can change our minds and grow as people, but sometimes I wish my desires could remain consistent! …
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