On Instagram
I am not a huge social networker. I have Facebook, of course, and even a Twitter account, though I don't feel that I use either as frequently as others. I have stayed off of tumblr, though I subscribe to two…
Home is…..
home /hōm/ Noun: The place where one lives permanently, esp. as a member of a family or household. Adjective: Of or relating to the place where one lives: "your home address". Adverb: To the place where one lives: "what time…
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 cholera outbreak in Haiti. After watching this video, I am…
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 I have had a privileged upbringing, as compared to many…
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 debate and we discovered that he had been to less…
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 three and a half days on the ground, I must…
#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 to landing in MIA. Long but worth it. Check out…
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 we had heard so much about. This was my first…
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 back "home", whatever that means. Part of me missed the…