A Putrid Pattern: Vuvuzela and Bouquet Pummelings
I shall be brief, to-the-point, and righteously indignant. Here are the facts. During the TBEX World Travel Blogger Conference last month, I was Vuvuzela-ed in the face. This is to …
I shall be brief, to-the-point, and righteously indignant. Here are the facts. During the TBEX World Travel Blogger Conference last month, I was Vuvuzela-ed in the face. This is to …
Nicholas Kristof’s fascinating recent New York Times article about unwise budgeting by some of the world’s poorest families, “Moonshine or the Kids,” reveals a truth that applies to all classes …
“Ms. Marshall!” typed a former student on the Facebook page for this blog, “I am so curious. Did you ever get your money back when someone robbed you for your …
You do not realize how much you will forget. I returned from nine months of solo female travel around the world with a giant grin and a million hugs for …
I was just about to bang out a post on ways to make it through nine months of travel without being robbed, when I decided to take a quick unpacking …
HOORAY! Home! Home! After nine months around the world, can I tell you how delicious Boston feels? City of my heart! Home of the Emerald Necklace! Country of my birth! …
Tomorrow, volcano permitting, I fly home to Boston! And thus we can begin zillions of reflective posts. Let’s start with the following realization: A months-long Around the World voyage is …
Do you know you can fly from Madrid or Barcelona, Spain, to Marrakesh, Morocco for the teensy price of 15 Euros or $22 U.S. Dollars?! I was drooling all over …
Look at that plate of Spanish tapas below. Can you guess what flavor and food is sitting atop those slices of bread? Is it sweet or savory? Does it consist …
“What does your status update about “consequences” mean?” I typed yesterday to my A+ superstar former student. “It’s really scaring me. I thought everything was going well for you in …