Cholera Epidemic in Haiti
I came across this video in the NY Times. I must've been living under a rock up until now, I didn't know that the UN was the cause of the…
what is it about this skin?
So many times when people ask me why I would prefer to stay abroad as opposed to living in the states, I cite race as a factor. I recognize that…
Kony 2012
After seeing millions of retweets and shares and references to Uganda, I finally decided to take the time to watch the Kony 2012 video and read some related articles in…
35 and counting…
A few weeks ago a friend and I were chatting about travel and wondering who we know that has been to the most countries. She tossed a name into the…
Miami: The Celebration
After loads of deliberation, six days before I was meant to travel I decided to head to MIA from FCO for a weekend! A total of 27 hours travel and…
#HouseofRatchet
Today I am embarking on a very long journey in celebration of my dearest friend, Elton's 30th birthday. A total of 15 hours of travel from take off in FCO…
Willkommen in Berlin!!
Last September, as a last hoorah before my dear friend Katie moved back to Montreal, we headed to Berlin to visit a friend and see this wonderful European city that…
JFK-FCO: My Return to Rome
My second flight of 2012 was a non-stop nine hour flight across the pond to my current city of residence, Rome. After one month in the US, I was heading…
Just Ask: Waived Baggage Fees
The introduction of baggage fees in the US domestic market took all of us by surprise when it started several years ago. A trend that started with European low-cost airlines…
World Economic Forum Davos 2012: Ensuring Food Security
Watch live streaming video from worldeconomicforum at livestream.com During the last week, private and public sector leaders, along with government representatives from around the world met for the annual World…