CAIRO: I Go Out Walking After Midnight
This post surely won’t be my most awe-inspiring. I haven’t yet written it, but I assume it will be a bit depressing. On my last few days in Cairo, I […]
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CAIRO: Enchanted
137 years ago, Amelia Edwards wrote a delightful narrative of her journey up the Nile River called A Thousand Miles Up The Nile. It is lengthy, but charming, and surely […]
ATHENS: Ευχαριστώ
Even though I barely slept last night, I somehow managed to get up with enough time to tidy the apartment, put a few items more into my bag, and shove the rest […]
PARIS: A Decision Is Made
I can’t recall when my interest in ancient Egypt began. It seems to be such a deep part of my psyche that I wouldn’t be surprised one whit if I had […]
PARIS: Bastille Day
The fourteenth of July is La Fête Nationale, but more commonly known to us as Bastille Day. This is a day of celebration for France — like our Fourth of July […]
PARIS: How Easy Is That?
Jessica has been wanting steak frites for ages. I’m a vegetarian and I truly don’t verbally judge anybody for their consumption of meat. I won’t deny that it’s challenging sometimes to watch […]
PARIS: Settling In
In this world, there are many places that I adore and love with an irrational passion. I could walk through San Francisco until my feet fell off. I could relax […]
Brighton: By the Sea!
[Our theme song for the day; I even wore stripes.] I’m not very good at waking up when I’m supposed to. I’m not very good at going to bed when […]
London: Rich Bitch at the Ritz
Surely my toe is fractured. I could barely walk. I couldn’t move. I winced in pain with each step I took, but like the noble and brave young man that […]
London: Such Fun!
After sleeping for quite a long time, I was in a better state of mind about the apartment. In the sunlight, it wasn’t as awful as I thought it had […]
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