I stood at the door. The host had given me clear directions to the flat and promised me his friend would meet me at 3 o'clock with the k...

A couple of hours ago, I was sitting in the cozy back room of this French  resto  playing Mikado with my mom, dad,  ma soeur, and her parent...

Did I tell you I went to a psychic last month? I did, after enjoying plenty of wine and cheese with Catherine. We were on our way to Grom ...

Adaptability . You may have heard that's it's the #1 life skill you learn and practice while studying abroad and/or working in an in...

When I picked him up from LaGuardia Airport on the morning of June 21st, I was excited. It would be his first time in New York, and I got to...

Times have been tough. Remember when I took myself out to lunch on Fridays and frequently met up with friends for food and drink? Me, too......

In August of last year, I couldn't remember why I wanted to be abroad again. I had a life in New York, it's where most of my family ...

Gosh, it feels so good to be back. I may have woke up at 5:45am this morning (darn you, jet lag) but I honestly couldn't be happier. La...

In addition to sending off my friends from Oklahoma , potlucking with friends I made through blogging (in honor of the blogging friend I c...

"How excited are you for Paris?!" Actually, lovely person I'm going to miss excessively very soon, not that much. This may mak...

Phew. January 2012 was a doozy. I lost quite a few more things than I 'd bargained for, and a very special person, too . And so, I'm...