I’ve come to learn that a tourist visits Paris, a Parisian exists in Paris, and a transplant first survives and then thrives – under the right conditions. These conditions almost exclusively require an individual to have the characteristic of a very, very, very, very open minded, patient, willing to try new things, and mostly, remain…
Arriving in Paris
Arriving in Paris The culture shock was as immediate as it was shocking. There was no secret to the fact that I had landed in a country far different from my home. I had been to Paris before, but I just don’t remember it being such a cultural tsunami. After being stopped at a security…
I’m not ready for you, Winter.
I may be from Colorado but studying at Rollins sure has made me a wimp when it comes to the weather! About two weeks ago it started getting colder, and when I say colder I’m talking the lower to mid 50s. Let me just say, I haven’t missed this weather. The funny thing is though,…
Changing the Channel
It’s dawn, if 4 am qualifies as such, and the morning of Fall Break is nearly upon us. I am writing from a London bus which is on its way to Heathrow Airport, and the driver turns corners so fast my suitcase keeps slamming into me.Even though, I will (possibly, at some time today) be…
Halfway Point!
The passed two weeks have been fun and busy, just as all the weeks seem to be. Picking up from my previous post, Saturday October 10 my boyfriend came into town. We had planned on staying in an Airbnb place, however upon arrival (and due to previous situations) we decided that it was not going…
Venturing into London’s East End
There are some who proudly proclaim that Chicken Tikka Masala is the UK’s national dish, substantiating this argument by putting particular emphasis on UK now exporting the dish to India. There are, according to the multiple tour guides who have taken me around Brick Lane, more curry houses in London than there are in Mumbai….
The Great Walks and Tramping
New Zealand – home of The Great Walks. It’s no mystery why Peter Jackson choose New Zealand to film the famous series The Lord of the Rings. It’s surreal with mountains on one side and beaches on the other. Volcanic structures everywhere, it can’t not impress you. So if you are into hiking (tramping here),…
Fall Break Eve
As I sit in my desk at work my mind is filled with thoughts and anticipation about tomorrows early morning departure to my fall break adventure. Though I should probably start referring to it as autumn break after a colleague jokingly scolded me for using “Americanisms” but that’s a tale for a different day. We…
And I don’t give a dam
Besides the usual feeling of doubt, stress, and confusion that being a college student requires I was able to go on another trip over the weekend, and this time to Amsterdam. The three days and nights I spent there were filled with laughs, eating, dancing, and exploring the grey city. Let me put it into…