Instagram and I were kind of love at first site. Since I joined a couple of years ago, it’s easily become my favorite social media spot, surpassing even Pinterest in my heart. (Shh, don’t tell Pinterest.) I love the power … Read More
It was night time, quite late—that much I remember. I think there were six of us, or maybe five. Enough that we didn’t fit comfortably into the taxi on the way there. Enough that we couldn’t or didn’t all pile … Read More
Food can make or break a trip. It can be the most memorable aspect of your trip because it’s amazingly delicious—or memorable because it’s so NOT delicious. I still remember the most amazing sandwich I’ve ever had, from a little … Read More
I was 20 years old when I went to live in Paris, France, as an eager, yet also somewhat timid and socially awkward, college student. Ever since I had first read the Madeline books as a child, I had dreamed … Read More
I dated a man once who had two English degrees and the air of a college literature professor (though that was not his occupation). He told me that whenever he traveled, he took along a faded knapsack stuffed with three … Read More