I just got a call that my wedding dress has arrived and is ready for my fitting! Ahhh! Not only is this thrilling, but it is also highly relevant to this article about royal palaces around the world. Why? Because my dress is white-ish,… [Read More]
Thailand
8 Great Cities of RTW Travel to Actually Move To and Live
I had a lot of reasons for leaving my career and home to travel around the world in August of 2009, and one of them was a vision of starting a new life abroad. For the first eight months of my voyage, I was… [Read More]
Illegal Thai Fruit, Odd NYC Veggie, and Ghana Intensity
Exactly one year ago, I was almost arrested in Bangkok, Thailand for bringing an illegally smelly fruit onto a public train. You can read the whole dramatic story by clicking here, but the short version is that durians (giant, monstrously spiky fruits common in… [Read More]
Bangkok to Rome, Via Dubai!
I have just woken up in a drafty high-ceilinged room in Rome, surrounded by five fifteen year old Italian boys and one sweet college lad from Hong Kong named Himmy. Did you know that “Mixed Gender Hostel Dorm” actually means, “Lots-a Boys”? The Italian… [Read More]
Bangkok Signs to Make You Smile While I Fly to Italy
Happy Holidays, all! Right now I’m freaking out. In exactly twelve hours, as this article is auto-published, I will be flying through the air from Bangkok to Rome, via Dubai. This will be a CRAZY shift after nearly five months in Southeast Asia! How… [Read More]
X-Mas Eve: Stopped by Police for a Fruit
It was Christmas Eve in Bangkok when the Skytrain policeman strode up to me and pointed to the plastic bag I held. “NO,” he commanded. So it was true! It IS illegal to carry durian fruit on the train! After some protesting on my… [Read More]
