9 Reasons Why I Love Italy
I had the pleasure of spending three weeks in Italy with my boyfriend prior to our move to Benin. I have always been in love with the idea of Italy, but only traveled to the country once this summer. I…
Quotes from the trip: Istanbul
In December 2009 I traveled to Istanbul with four friends from LSE. While rummaging through some papers I stumbled upon a list of quotes from the trip. "Halle Berry" Istanbul was definitely not one of the most diverse cities that…
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
This week for the first time I had the pleasure of flying out of Washington DC’s Reagan National Airport (DCA). To my surprise I found out that you could reach the airport by Metro. Ok so some of you reading…
Can I ship that?
Being a jetsetter, is often accompanied by movements between continents and by movement I mean relocation. In the last two and half years I have lived on three different continents meaning I've had to get my things to different locations…
Things I learned on a looooong road trip
Last July/August, I embarked on a road trip with a Australian friend. The trip included nine states in 12 days, with about 8 hours of driving time per day. Being on a road trip and being put into situations that…
Where on earth is Carmen Sandiego?
For a few years now, people who know me have been calling me Carmen Sandiego because most conversations start with, "where are you now?" I know I have been gone for an obscene amount of time. You can thank the…
Two Weeks in Japan
After spending two weeks in Japan, I was reminded why it is one of my absolute favorite countries on Earth. I partied with tons of friends, I chilled out in beautiful parks, I ate loads of yakitori, drank a little…
Hello Nippon!
I've been back in Japan (known as Nippon or Nihon is the Japanese language. Still don't understand why we say Japan, but anywho) for a little over 24 hours and I could not be any happier. When my flight landed…
Parisian Efficiency
As a frequent traveler I always notice which airports are utilizing methods that work to make traveling a swifter experience. At Paris’ Charles De Gaulle Airport they have three security lines. Each line is based on your flight. What a…
Western US Road Trip Tips
So the road trip has been over for a little over a week now and since then I've been to Detroit, Miami and back again. Now that I am between packing and cleaning, I wanted to get a recap in.…