Offically one year to 30!!
15 minutes ago on the 15th of May in the East African Time zone I began my 29th year of life. Oddly enough I have not been very conscious of the fact that it is my birthday. This is strange…
Fighting with bats: Adventures in late night bathroom use
When one is sleeping in the village, the thing you dread most is waking up in the middle of the night and having to use the bathroom. The reason this is despised is because it means going outside to the…
Village Life
Whenever I visit Uganda, I inevitably end up in "the village" as this is where my mother is from. She is from a small village outside of Masaka. The first two times (ages 7 and 10) that I came to…
Five things that struck me upon arrival in Uganda
1. Entebbe is really far from Detroit. I travel, A LOT! Having not been to Uganda for eight years, I forgot how long the distance between DTW and EBB is. No, it isn't as far as Australia, but it is…
On going home…and ramblings on identity
For those of us that are born to foreign parents in any country the question of identity and home may often have an illusive answer. I have previously written about this and know this duality well. Born in the US,…
Starhotels Michelangelo Florence – Beware
I rarely stay in hotels when I travel, but when I do I use Hotwire (though Air BNB has become a solid contender), which I wrote about back in 2009. Up until late last year when my sister and her…
What is all this stuff? On minimalism.
If you follow me on Instagram you know that I have been purging the last few months. I have made up my mind and I do not want to own a lot of stuff anymore. I HAVE ENOUGH STUFF. I…
Eating Detroit: Vegetarian Restaurants
I have been pescatarian (no meat, but seafood) for nearly a month now. I started doing it as part of a 30 day challenge that I put myself on. I have always wanted to try being a vegetarian but I…
Eating Detroit: Rodin. A Taste of France?
Thursday night my childhood friend and I made plans to go to dinner. Oddly enough we both suggested Rodin, a new French inspired restaurant next to the DIA. I spoke about the restaurant earlier in the day with Suai, who…
Spa Mariana – Birmingham, Michigan
It is that time of year again, Spa Week (April 15th - 21st). I am not sure how often Spa Week actually occurs, but this is my second time taking advantage of it. Spa Week is when spas across the…